- Tom Brothwell
- Tom Brothwell hosts the Bristol History Podcast.
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Podcast Bristol History Podcast People's History
Bristol History Podcast: The Bristol Bus Boycott
This week I met with Professor Madge Dresser to discuss the Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963. The boycott against the Bristol Omnibus Company over its racist employment policy was the first black-led protest against racial discrimination in post-war Britain. We explored race relations in Bristol around the time of the boycott, and why its legacy continues to resonate so strongly today.
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Podcast Bristol History Podcast
Bristol History Podcast: ‘Know Your Place’ and Planning in Bristol
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...
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Podcast Bristol History Podcast
Bristol History Podcast: Bristol and the 1918 ‘Spanish’ Flu Pandemic
Arriving at the end of the First World War, the 1918 ‘Spanish’ Flu was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, killing between 40...
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Bristol History Podcast: Witches and Witchcraft in the West Country
This week I met with Mike Slater, West-Country Occult Historian, to discuss the history of witchcraft in the West Country. We spoke about the continuance...
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Bristol History Podcast: Graffiti and Street Art in Bristol
Nowadays Bristol is internationally known as a centre of graffiti and street art culture. I met with John Nation – pioneer and promoter of graffiti...
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Bristol History Podcast: Dr. Edson Burton In Conversation
This week I met with the writer, poet, historian and playwright Dr. Edson Burton. We discussed (among other things) how his historical outlook shapes his...
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Podcast General Election 2019 Bristol History Podcast
Bristol History Podcast: Election Special: Polling Day in 18th Century Bristol
As we approach December's election, the Bristol History Podcast asks: how did we get here? To this end I spoke with UWE Professor of History and Heritage Steve Poole about what elections in Bristol looked like some 300 years ago.
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Bristol History Podcast: Everyday Life in the Early Modern West Country
how much do we know about what life was like for the ordinary men and women living under Henry VIII's rule?
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Bristol History Podcast Podcast
Bristol History Podcast: Natural History of the West Country
This week I met with Joe McSorley of the Avon Wildlife Trust to discuss the natural history of the West Country – from the earliest...
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Bristol History Podcast: Bristol University and its Historians
This week I met with Dr. John Reeks to discuss Bristol University and its historians. The university was founded in 1909 and dominates much of...
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Bristol History Podcast: Bristol’s Overseas Trade
Bristol was born as a trading hub. We look at the history of the city's overseas trade, from its foundation to present day.
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Podcast Bristol History Podcast
Bristol History Podcast // ‘Out of the Comfort Zone: From Bristol to Massive Attack.’
This week I met with author and journalist Melissa Chemam to discuss her book 'Out of the Comfort Zone: From Bristol to Massive Attack.'
