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Chester
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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Watergate Street, Chester
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.