Professor Alan Jocelyn The Bristol Riots of 1831 The next History Group meeting will be on 20 September at 7:00 for 7:30pm with a talk by Professor Alan Jocelyn on the Bristol Riots of 1831.The provisional venue is Sir Bernard Lovell Academy, Oldland Common. As soon as the venue is confirmed I’ll let you know....
Bitton Parish History Group Professor Ronald Hutton will take us on a spirited journey through the history of seasonal festivals in Britain. The origin of customs that are still with us today, like Christmas cards and hot cross buns will be explored by Ronald Hutton, Professor of History at the University of Bristol. Along the...
All welcome. You do not need to be a member to attend. Have you ever wondered about your family ancestry or wanted to create a family tree of your own? How do we start on the subject - how do we find and analyse sources, discover different research strategies, and tackle genealogy databases? Mike Slucutt...
All welcome. You do not need to be a member to attend. Dr Jim Pimpernel will explain how over 140 collieries in the Bristol area brought coal to Bristol and Bath. The Dramway (officially the Avon and Gloucestershire Railway) brought horse-drawn coal wagons from the mines to the river at Avon Wharf. Here several railway...
All welcome. You do not need to be a member to attend. Professor Coates will help us understand the history and meaning behind local and national place names. We know that there are Old English origins in the name of Bitton. Many of our other local place-names are of great interest. Professor Coates will help...
