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Clifton, Celtic revivalists and a quest for unity: The history of Bahá’í in Bristol

The Cable explores the curious history of why a Georgian terrace in Clifton has become a pilgrimage site for followers of the Bahá’í faith, and speaks to present-day believers

Bristol’s Imperial Tobacco is profiting from farmers trapped working for suppliers, film reveals

‘We need people to step up now’: the Bristolians working to save cricket from climate change

Voices

How a Bristol historian found Edward Colston’s brother was a slave trader too

Groundbreaking new research into the city's slave trade by a historian at Bristol University reveals it began 35 years earlier than previously thought.

Bristol History Podcast

LISTEN: Telling the stories from Bristol LGBTQ people going back 300 years

People's History

Stokes Croft Riots: 10 years on

The tragic story of Hannah Wiltshire and a Bedminster Workhouse resonates today

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

Bristol History Podcast // Concorde

This week I met with Dr. Keith McLoughlin of Bristol University to discuss the remarkable story of Concorde - the first supersonic passenger aircraft.

Bristol History Podcast // Bristol’s Public Memory of Slavery

This week I met with Dr. Jessica Moody of Bristol University to discuss the ways in which Bristol has publicly addressed its involvement in the...

Bristol History Podcast // Lucienne Boyce on History and Historical Fiction

  This week Tom Brothwell meets with acclaimed historian and historical fiction writer, Lucienne Boyce. They discuss the history of the women’s suffrage movement in...

Bristol History Podcast // Bristol Zoo

  As the fifth oldest zoo in the world, Bristol Zoological Gardens has been introducing Bristolians to wild animals since 1836. Tom Brothwell meets with...

Why you should know about Bristol’s great Hindu reformer

One of Arnos Vale’s most distinctive tombs commemorates a remarkable man