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Bristol Aeroplane Company - The story of the founder of the Bristol Aeroplane Company and that of his family. A resource for researchers.
Bristol and Avon Family History Society - Resources for students of local history and genealogy: news, membership information, resources, projects, contact details, events. Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society - For everyone interested in the archaeology and history of the area. Program of lectures, events, walks and trips. Publishes Bristol and Avon Archaeology: sample contents listed online.
Bristol and Region Archaeological Services - BaRAS is part of Bristol Museums and Art Gallery in the Cultural Services division of Bristol City Council. Bristol archaeology, Nevis project and news.
Bristol and Slavery - A study by Andrew Nash, with a brief bibliography. He includes the reasons for the slave trade, the trade triangle, some of the people involved and the legacy of slavery.
Bristol History - Yahoo! group featuring debate about local history.
Bristol History - History of Bristol's political, industrial and seafaring past.
Bristol Information - Local genealogy and history, including streets, names, businesses, churches, schools, pubs, landlords, facts, pictures.
Bristol Past - Articles on the history of Bristol by Jean Manco.
Bristol Threatened History Society - A registered charity which supports local archaeological activity. Aims, history of Bristol, programme of talks.
Bristol's Lost Pubs - A record of pubs and publicans from the mid-18th to the mid-20th century, gleaned from local trade directories and census returns. Includes a selection of old photographs.
Fishponds Local History Society - Online illustrated articles on the history of Fishponds and Bristol, old maps, memorials of those who lost their lives in the Blitz and related links. Details of the society and its forthcoming meetings.
A History and Guide to Bristol - This labour of love by a Bristolian tells the story (and some legends) of the city from its earliest days. It gives histories of many individual places and buildings, illustrated with maps and photographs.
James Acland - Memoirs of the Radical newspaper proprietor James Acland (1799 to 1876) from his birth until he left Bristol in 1831.
The Malago Society - Local history society for south-west Bristol: programme, research, links, contact details.
Mapping the Town: Bristol - BBC Education gives an illustrated outline of its programme on the development of Bristol in the series presented by Julian Richards.
Memories of Bristol - Short factual stories of the city of Bristol and the area of Kingswood Forest, plus photograph galleries, links, and book reviews.
My Life in the Third Reich, by Gisela Cooper - Autobiography by local historian describing her experiences in Germany during the war. Includes previews and excerpts plus poems and stories.
PortCities: Bristol - Find out about Bristol's role in the transatlantic slave trade. Who was involved, what was bought and sold, who stopped it, and what is the effect of the trade today
A Respectable Trade - Comments by local DJ Avalanche on the TV drama highlighting Bristol's role in the 18th-century slave trade, with historical background and links to related sites.
The Travel Letters and Sketch Books of Anton Bantock - Local historian and author of international travel and local history books. Previews, excerpts and ordering information. The Widening Gate: Bristol and the Atlantic Economy, 1450-1700 - Online book by David Harris Sacks describing Bristol’s transition from medieval trading center to Atlantic entrepôt.
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