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As we enter a period when the future of Bristol’s harbourside will be under the spotlight, Andrew Swift explores the...
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Brunel’s SS Great Britain has a new botanical installation celebrating the Australian roots of the English Garden. Living plants have...
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Andrew Swift explores the often-forgotten history of spa culture in Georgian Bristol, uncovering a time when Bristol’s Hotwells rivalled the hot springs of Bath. Bath’s recent UNESCO accreditation as one of the great spas of Europe is yet another reminder of the city’s 18th-century pre-eminence as a fashionable resort. What...
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This year marks the 650th anniversary of Redcliffe’s transfer from Somerset to the newly-formed county of Bristol. On the face...
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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 conflicts. Malcolm Ravenscroft, a member of the Society’s Blue Plaque panel, tells us more. In September 2016, a Blue Plaque was placed on St Mary’s Church, Fishponds to honour a...
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By the 1860s, Bristol was growing fast. New factories were springing up around the city, but, faced with a lack...
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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 plaque installed for someone or something you feel should be celebrated… In order for a blue plaque to be approved and installed, your proposal needs to clearly identify what or...
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This year, Bristol Ferry Boats announced the refurbishment and relaunch of one of its oldest vessels, nearing 100 years old....
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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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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...