An untimely death led to a campaign for justice by the local community.

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...

From rioting in 19th century to fighting for prisoner rights in the 1970s, Bristol has a long history of attempted prison reform.

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