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Stuart Robinson
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Award-winning wildlife, landscape and events #photographer leading workshops and tours. Filmmaker. Director of Heritage Chester, Trustee at the Welsh Dee Trust and vice-chair of Chester Heritage Festival. https://www.stuartrobinson.photography/hello
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The Environment Agency installing flood barriers in #Ironbridge #Shropshire today. Interesting listening to local opinion, which is certainly divided. A waste of time? PR exercise? Vital? #flooding #riversevern @theriverstrust.bsky.social
Metal flood barriers being installed along the road between the River Severn and shops. An historic 1779 iron bridge across a river in flood.
November 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Author Nick Kevern launches his new book in #Chester this evening at The Olde Cottage inn on Brook Street @oldecottage.bsky.social Come along, try some beer and meet a few members of the @heritagechester.bsky.social team too!
A poster detailing the book launch of The Noose of Samuel Burrows, on October 5th at 7pm at the Olde Cottage pub, Brook Street, Chester.
October 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Despite the rain, fantastic to see so many people queuing to get a rare glimpse inside the #Chester Shot Tower, opened today for Heritage Open Days by @heritagechester.bsky.social and a brilliant team of volunteers. #HeritageOpenDays #HODs2025
A long queue of people standing looking up at a large brick tower. The sky is dark and gloomy.
September 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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A day of rain in #Chester but still out and about for Heritage Open Days. Impossible to turn down a photograph of King Street though.
A cobbled street of houses with dark clouds and rain reflecting on the ground. A sign says that the Red Lion pub is on the left.
September 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Another of my images on a magazine cover, but this time introducing a great British Archaeology article by @jimdixon.bsky.social highlighting Chester's unique Rows and upcoming #rowvember for @heritagechester.bsky.social #Chester #Heritage
The cover of a magazine showing varied historic buildings, a two-tiered walkway and sunset sky. The masthead is British Archaeology and the lead story about Rowvember, a celebration of Chester's Rows.
August 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Could there be any prettier bays in #NorthWales than those around the little village of Borth-y-Gest? #Wales
A small, curved harbour with a sandy beach and houses, set into woodlands all around. A few small boats are anchored in the calm water. Rocks and clean sand in the foreground lead to a wide sandy bay, with sparkling blue sea water and a few small boats.
June 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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A beautiful view of the #RiverDee, but all might not be as it seems. On Thursday, join @welsh-dee-trust.bsky.social ‬and @heritagechester.bsky.social for a free walk along the river in #Chester learning about habitats, #wildlife the problems facing the river. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-walk-and...
A wide river with a large weir, lined with trees and houses. It is a lovely clear day with a blue sky and fluffy white clouds.
June 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Tirley Garth in #Cheshire looking impressive in the sunshine, surrounded by a beautiful gardens, open in aid of charity as part of the National Garden Scheme. Thanks to the team for allowing me access before opening time.
A large, grand home, surrounded by lawns and flowers on a sunny day. A large home with formal landscape gardens, a sculpture of a globe and benches. Two people sitting in front of an impressive garden building with dove cote, surrounded by lawns and ornamental trees.
May 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Trying to get a few minutes quiet time yesterday, led us to this favourite view of the Afon Conwy winding its way through the Conwy valley. #river #wales #northwales #conwy
A park bench set amongst bluebells and wild flowers overlooking a river valley and hills bathed in sunshine.
May 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Out and about by the beautiful #RiverDee in #Chester with the new #CanonV1. Great to see the sunshine.
Lots of pink and white bellis flowers in front of a river with a white pleasure boat.
April 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Great to be at the VIP launch of Heritage Chester at Picturehouse last night and see so many people engaged in the future direction and exciting events planned. Another outstanding performance from @jasonstoryteller.bsky.social too! #Chester #Heritage #HeritageChester #History #Culture
A cinema full of people, listening to a presentation given by a lady standing in front of them. A cinema full of people enjoying a storytelling performance by a tall gentleman with a moustache.
March 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Walls of camellia flowers at Bodnant Garden, buzzing with bees as spring takes hold. #flowers #gardening #springtime #camellia
Pink, rose-like flowers growing against a wall. The plants have dark green, glossy leaves, and there are small insects amongst the yellow stamen.
March 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant Hapus, or Happy St. David's Day to our Welsh friends. Daffodils (or leeks) are traditionally worn as badges for St. David's Day, but hopefully not picked from @nationaltrust.bsky.social Bodnant Garden. #stdavidsday #wales #welsh #dyddgwyldewihapus
A traditional British landscape, with grass and trees. Hundreds of yellow flowers stand in patterns in front of a large, grand house. The sky is blue and cloudless.
March 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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And another free event at Providence Gin, the debut of Providence and Paranormal, with Dark Chester's very own David Atkinson and gin tasting from Henstone Distillery. Taking place on March 12th. #heritagechester #chester #gin #ghosts www.chesterheritagefestival.co.uk/event-detail...
Two bottles of gin with rose and orange labels on a table in a bar, surrounded by coloured lights.
February 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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A fantastic free event last night at Providence Gin in Chester, with gin tasting and a great talk about the history of the amazing building. Grab a ticket for next week's event before they all sell out too! #chester #heritagechester #gin www.chesterheritagefestival.co.uk/event-detail...
A gentleman with short hair wearing a blue shirt in a crowded bar talking about the history of the surroundings.
February 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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PSA @shitchester.bsky.social, seemingly without warning, Grosvenor Bridge in #Chester closed to all vehicles in both directions.
Road closure.
February 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Chester's varying architecture at Blue Hour. The Steam Mill (1819), Chester Canal, which is now part of the Shropshire Union Canals (circa 1772), the Moxy hotel (2020) and everything in between... #Chester #ShropshireUnion #Canal
A straight canal running between old and modern buildings in a city. The twilight gives everything a blue hue as some lights begin to shine.
February 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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A new location (for me at least), the spectacular St. Chad's #church in #Shrewsbury. An unusual round design, it's where in 1809, naturalist Charles Darwin was baptised.
The inside of a round church, the seating and altar bathed in gold light while cool daylight floods through the windows. There is a high ceiling with an ornate gold star.
February 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Today is National Snowdrop Day, so here's a photo of the path up to the woodsman's hut @nationaltrust.bsky.social Chirk Castle, which is carpeted with flowers on either side. #NationalSnowdropDay #Chirk #ChirkCastle #snowdrops
A small stone hut in a winter woodland. There are hundreds of small white flowers carpeting the floor amongst fallen autumn leaves and a pathway leads to the hut.
February 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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I spent much of the weekend seeking black redstart, but didn't find one at Fort Perch Rock on the #Wirral as it had already left the scene. Better luck was to follow though... #wildlife #birdwatching #ornithology
An old fortification, surrounded by the sea and accessed via a long path with railings.
February 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Yes! The 1799 Shot Tower and Mr Walker sculpture will both feature in a new production, highlighting their fascinating history.
A large, circular tower made of brick and built in 1799, standing amid modern apartments. A sculpture of a man made out of tiny metal balls, crouching on a larger metal ball.
February 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Looking up... inside one of Chester's most recognisable structures ahead of making a new film about its history and heritage. Can you tell where I am? #Chester #History #IndustrialHistory
Looking up into a large brick structure, with some walls painted white. Far above there is a platform, and four small windows let in the light.
February 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Folks of #Chester, a free evening of #gin and #cheese tasting, live music and history in a fantastic venue on Watergate Street. Book at: www.chesterheritagefestival.co.uk/event-detail...
A poster for Providence and Proof, an evening event at Providence Gin in Chester, UK.
January 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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This week's mist and fog brought more opportunities to photograph some of Chester's atmospheric buildings. This is Abbey Street, part of the @chestercathedral.bsky.social estate and a beautiful, tranquil part of the city people often miss. #ThePhotoHour #landscapephotography #streetscene #Chester
An old cobbled street. There are tall period houses with large, painted front doors on the left, and a beach hedge on the right. It's dark and foggy, there are lantern-shaped illuminated street lamps whose light is reflected in the wet cobbles.
January 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Bluesky (see what I did there?) reflected on the water of the River Dee this lunchtime. The weir can't be seen due to the high tide. #RiverDee #Handbridge #Chester
A deep blue sky reflected in a calm, wide river. On one side there is a path and large sandstone wall, on the other some trees. Pleasure boats are moored in the distance.
January 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM