Jessica Hope explores the stories of those who once sailed on Brunel’s ss Great Britain and discovers what it was really like to be a passenger When the ss Great Britain was launched in 1843, it was hailed as one of the most significant innovations in maritime history. The ship...
To mark its 130th anniversary, Jessica Hope delves into the history of the Bristol Dogs and Cats Home By the late Victorian period, the number of stray dogs and cats wandering around Bristol had become a great concern to much of the public. Worried about their welfare, a group of...
Local author Jane Duffus has a new book out this month, cataloguing more than 250 fabulous females from Bristol’s past. Here, we’re introduced to a few of the suffragettes who impacted on the city’s history… This year is a big one for women in Britain. Because 100 years ago, after decades of...
Andrew Swift detangles the mystery of the manor above the motorway and its much-debated future Perched high above the M32, like something out of a Gothic fantasy, the Dower House is one of Bristol’s most instantly recognisable buildings, even if many of the motorists who drive past every day have...