Our 31st blue plaque is the first blue plaque to be installed on a working prison in the UK. Placed on the Old Main Gate to Horfield Prison, it recognises Theresa Garnett, a suffragette who was imprisoned there in 1909.
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We have decided to cancel, or at least postpone, the forthcoming Winter Social event. We’ll consider whether to hold it a little later in the year, and let you know; and of course we do hope to re-stage the Summer Social which was such a success last year.
Winter Social: 25th January 2022 Cancelled Read More »
A Zoom talk on The 20 Minute Neighbourhood, by Julia Thrift of the Town & Country Planning Association, will be take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday 29 September 2021.
Video of Zoom talk, The 20 Minute Neighbourhood: 29th Sept 2021 Read More »
A Zoom talk on The 20 Minute Neighbourhood, by Julia Thrift of the Town & Country Planning Association, will be take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday 29 September 2021.
Zoom talk, The 20 Minute Neighbourhood: 29th Sept 2021 Read More »
On Wednesday, 22 September a blue plaque was unveiled at 52 Downs Park East, Westbury Park, the childhood home of the artist, Mary Fedden, OBE. She lived there from her birth year, 1915 until 1920.
Gordon Young’s Clifton walks have proved very popular and he is continuing them into the autumn. Each walk is focused on commemorative plaques, with Walks I and III in Clifton, and Walk II descending to Hotwells.
Autumn Clifton walks: 25th Sept to 23rd Oct 2021 Read More »
On 23rd August, a blue plaque was unveiled at 41 Westbury Road, Westbury-on-Trym celebrating Hungarian-born polymer scientist Professor Andrew Keller FRS, who lived there for more than 30 years.
Professor Andrew Keller FRS Read More »
At this visit to Ashton Court Deer Park, Head Ranger Mark Cox will talk about the Park.
Visit to Ashton Court Deer Park: 22nd Sept 2021 Read More »
Artspace Lifespace and The Friends of Ashton Court Mansion will host a visit to the Mansion by members of the Civic Society. Society members will visit the normally out of bounds first floor.
Visit to Ashton Court Mansion: 14th Sept 2021 Read More »
A visit to St Michael on the Mount Without, now restored following the fire in 2016 that destroyed the roof and much of the interior. Its owner and restorer Norman Routledge will host the visit.
Visit to St Michael on the Mount Without: 9th Sept 2021 Read More »
The Bristol Civic Society Summer Social event, which was cancelled in 2020, is back. It will be held this year at The Observatory.
Bristol Civic Society Social: 17th August 2021 Read More »
An open zoom meeting on the future of Western Harbour to help form the Society’s position on this major development.
What makes Western Harbour special? 11th Aug 2021 Read More »
