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In recent years, the name Sarah Guppy has emerged from obscurity as it has become increasingly clear that she was...
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Since it was established in 2015, the Bristol Civic Society’s Blue Plaque scheme has recognised several people involved in global...
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By the 1860s, Bristol was growing fast. New factories were springing up around the city, but, faced with a lack of adequate public transport, those who worked in them had to live within walking distance. This was a problem not only for the factory owners, who needed to recruit workers...
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As Bristol’s first new train station recently opened in almost a century, Andrew Swift takes a closer look at the...
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This month, Malcolm Ravenscroft, a member of the Bristol Civic Society’s Blue Plaque panel, explains how to have a blue...
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This year, Bristol Ferry Boats announced the refurbishment and relaunch of one of its oldest vessels, nearing 100 years old. Here, Andrew Swift looks back at the history of Bristol’s beloved water network… Bristol today may be a city of bridges, but it was once a city of ferries. Until...
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While most people are vaguely aware of blue plaques, they remain something of a mystery. Where are they? What are...
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“EH Young is virtually forgotten yet her books perfectly capture the spirit of Bristol,” says local historian and author Kirsten...
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Stephen Lansdown CBE – co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown and owner of Bristol Sport – has built an ever-lasting legacy in Bristol and beyond. Simon Horsford meets the businessman and delves into his mission to use sport to help change people’s lives for the better… The former poet laureate John Betjeman...
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As Bristol celebrates its 650th year of being an independent county, Andrew Swift looks at the curious way in which...
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Words by Chris Yeo | Valuer at Clevedon Salerooms and regular expert on BBC’s Antiques Roadshow George Müller was born...
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This month, Andrew Swift explores Thornbury’s history, its heritage and the debate surrounding “one of the best-preserved and most vibrant High Streets around”… On the face of it, Thornbury may seem like a place where little has ever happened, where things change slowly, and where everyone gets on amicably. The...