Bristol History Podcast: ‘Know Your Place’ and Planning in Bristol

Hosted by Tom Brothwell on 8th June, 2020

This week I spoke with Pete Insole, Historic Environment Officer for Bristol City Council, to discuss the historical mapping tool ‘Know Your Place’. We also talked about the historic development of Bristol and about planning the future of the city.

Bristol History Podcast is dedicated to exploring various aspects of Bristol’s history, hosted by Tom Brothwell. Produced in partnership with the Bristol Cable since April 2018.

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Tom Brothwell hosts the Bristol History Podcast.

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