People’s History

Residents of the luxury Blackberry Hill housing developments now under construction on Manor Road in Fishponds will be adding a chapter to a colourful and...

As the summer Pride season starts, it is worth remembering that British society was not always tolerant of homosexuality.

A look at some of the great women who helped shape this city.

October 1831 saw a blaze of anger and thirst for change in the city Over three days in October 1831, Bristol saw arguably the most important riot in British history.

Descendants of World War 1 conscientious objectors reclaim their history as a source of pride

The Bristol-based celebrity historian talks about why he challenges the white-washing of British history… and the “pretty weird” relationship the city has with Edward Colston.

Remembering Ron Press, the white South African dissident who became a leading light in Bristol activism.

In the 1960s the council demolished most of Totterdown, in a planning disaster still remembered by Bristolians today.

A history of a small hill in St Werburgh’s

St Pauls is a famous neighbourhood. But newcomers to Bristol are most likely to have heard of it for one of two reasons.

Our city has a history of politically involved communities who love to walk, sing, and dance. All with a sharp sense of social justice, mind...

Mass Grave of Victorian Paupers Discovered in Eastville. Who were they and what did they endure? Issue 1.   2. Victorian Bristol’s radical coffee taverns –...