An ongoing project by Richard Nicholson to illustrate the many and various painted, engraved and printed views of
Chester
published from the 17th to the early 20th century
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CP035
Old House Watergate St. 1593
Hand coloured etching by George Cuitt puublished circa 1820
CP0013
Watergate Street, Chester
T. Allom / T. Barber. Hand colouired steel engraving published by Fisher Son & Co. Ltd & Paris 1836
CP0022
Watergate Street Row, Chester
G. Pickering del - G. Hawkins lith. Day & Son Lithrs. to The Queen
Hand coloured lithograph
CP034
Watergate St. Chester
Published by T. Catherall. Eastgate Row, Chester & Bangor. Day & Son Liths. to the Queen
Hand coloured lithograph published circa 1840
CP038
Watergate St. Chester
An uncoloured lithograph view of God's Providence House published by T. Catherall. The text beneth the view reads 'The motto on this old house is said to have been inscribed by the occupier as a grateful memorial, after escaping the plague, which had visited almost every other dwelling in the city - (vide, Chester Guuide, page 33)' 11 x 7 1/4 inches.