A Family Business, Thurs 21 Jan 2016
A talk on J.S. Fry & Sons by Alan Freke.
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Bristol Explored, Tues 3 Nov 2015
Timothy Mowl’s latest book, featuring 12 urban walks, explores Bristol’s diverse architectural heritage, its maritime past and rich social history.
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Civic Voice Convention, Fri-Sat 23-24 Oct 2015
In 2015 Civic Voice, the umbrella group for Civic Societies across the country, will be holding its sixth annual two day convention here in Bristol.
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Strimer sisters
The first Blue Plaque to be unveiled since the Civic Society took over running the scheme from the Council was unveiled by the Lord Mayor on Saturday 17th October 2015 at 8 Cranbrook Road, Redland. It was to recognize the work of three Strimer sisters who lived there. Eugene Byrne writes: The sisters Berta Sacof
Bristol Doors Open Day, Sat 12 September 2015
Bristol Doors Open Day is a once-a-year chance to look behind closed doors and discover the city’s hidden treasures.
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Bristol is open, Thurs 10 September 2015
Building the world’s first open programmable city – a talk by Paul Wilson.
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Bristol as an Imperial City, Thurs 6 August 2015
Event concerning an ongoing research project which seeks to ask if and how we might begin to talk about Bristol’s complex history and its relationship with Empire.
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2015 Awards
The presentation of the 2015 Civic Society awards was combined with the Society’s AGM at an event held in the new conference centre at SS Great Britain.
Arnos Vale Cemetery, Tues 7 July 2015
A private guided evening tour of this very special place, which was almost lost forever in the 1980s.
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Bearpit Heritage Project, Sat 6 June 2015
Launch event on Saturday 6th June 2015. One of the initiatives of the Bearpit Improvement Group has been a project to explore the history of the Bearpit area.
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The Arboretum of Bristol, Wed 13 & 20 May 2015
A talk and guided tour with Michele Lavelle, Bill Ambridge, Alan Steeley and Kevin Stuckey
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Old City Walks, Thurs 7-28 May 2015
Circular walks, led by Ed Hall, based on the Walled City Walk.
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