Downend Local History Society



Winter Programme 2007 - 2008
 

Tuesday 2nd October

BRISTOL & THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

Miss Pip Jones (sponsored by Bristol City Council)

Bristol University

 

Tuesday 16th October

THE FLOWERING OF FASHION

Geraldine Marchand

 

Tuesday 30th October

MY LIFE AS A WHEELWRIGHT & CARRIAGE RESTORER

Mike Horler

The E. M. Lewis Memorial Lecture

 

Tuesday 6th November

DOWNEND REMEMBERS

The Story of the Britannia Crash

Richard Randall

DLHS Committee Member

 

Tuesday 20th November

BURGUM & CATCOTT  - Bristol Pewterers

Alyson & Mike Marsden

 

Tuesday 4th December

Annual General Meeting followed by:

THE HISTORY & MYSTERY OF MAGIC

Stan Cruse

DLHS Member

 

Tuesday 15th January

ROMANS IN THE WEST COUNTRY

John Drinkwater

DLHS Member

 

 Tuesday 29th January

AN UNHAPPY CIVIL WAR

Dr. John Wroughton

Fellow of the Royal Historical Society

 

Tuesday 5th February

THE EMERSONS OF EMERSON'S GREEN

Joan Ashley

DLHS Committee Member

 

Tuesday 19th February

RED ROOFS & GREEN GABLES

David Eveleigh

Curator, Blaise Castle Museum

 

Tuesday 4th March (Summer Booking Evening)

THE SHIPWAY FRAUD - Mangotsfield 1896-1899

Jeanette McCormack

DLHS Committee Member

 

Tuesday 18th March

HOLIDAY 1836 IN & AROUND BRISTOL & WESTON-SUPER-MARE

Pat Hase

 

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