David Demery

Following the success of the three city-centre walks last autumn, Gordon Young is repeating them throughout the Spring 2023.

A short documentary film and a talk by Gordon Young on the transition from Gothic type (imitating penmanship of scribes) to the Roman fonts we use today.

A dedication of a Bristol Civic Society blue plaque for Maurice Rogers, posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for outstanding gallantry in Italy during the Second World War.

A guided walk led by David Blackburn covering the history and development of Bristol’s Harbour Railway.

A Zoom meeting at which Julian Okoye from Wessex Water will talk about water resource pressures and storm overflows.

An alternative approach to development – a Zoom talk by Norman Routledge, founder of Bristol Historic Buildings.

There will be an unveiling of a Bristol Civic Society Blue Plaque on the 8th March 2023 to honour Hilda Cashmore, Quaker, feminist and social reformer.

How much do you know about Bristol? In this event Mike Manson dips into his treasure trove of tales from the city’s diverse history.

A Zoom event focusing on the master plan for Bristol Parkway and surroundings, drawn up by South Gloucestershire Council, Network Rail, Great Western Railway and the West of England Combined Authority.

We have arranged three tours of the M Shed stores, where many interesting maritime and industrial objects not on public display are kept.