Tue 1 Apr Kingswood History Society Talk Shirley Hodgson Missing, presumed emigrant (Canada 1870-1912) Venue
Wed 2 Apr Olveston Parish HS Talk Roy Gallop The Lost Parts of River Severn and Bristol Channel Venue
Thu 3 Apr Long Ashton LHS Talk Anton Bantock The Later Smyths Venue
Thu 3 Apr Wick & Abson LHG Talk Penny Deverill The Story of Rebecca Worlock: her trial and execution for the murder of her husband at Bitton Venue
Fri 4 Apr Fishponds LHS Talk Mike Horler My life as a wheelwright and carriage restorer Venue
Sat 5 Apr Bristol History & Archaeology Society Visits Newport Ship & Surrounding Area Leader: Bryan Pugh Starts 9.40 to 10.20 Venue
Sun 6 Apr Bristol Industrial Archaeological Society Walk in Bath Stuart Burroughs Road, River and Rail 11.00 am outside Green Park station, Bath Venue
Mon 7 Apr Pensford LHG AGM & Talk Marie Louise Luxembourg Hannah More Venue
Tue 8 Apr The Thornbury Society Talk Bob Griffin Concorde at Filton Venue
Tue 8 Apr Weston-super-Mare Archaeological & NHS Talk Martin Davies Ancient Egyptian Art Venue
Wed 9 Apr Bristol & Avon Archaeological Society Talk Vince Russett Current work in North Somerset Venue
Thu 10 Apr Bristol Industrial Archaeological Society, Kingswood Talk Canon Brian Arman Swindon works - the Golden Years, 1880-1924 Venue
Fri 11 Apr Banwell Society of Archaeology Talk David Bowring William Morris & The Red House Venue
Sat 12 Apr Clevedon & District Archaeological Society Visit National Museum of Wales Cars from Community Centre 10.30 am £5.50 for fuel Venue
Mon 14 Apr Bristol & Avon Family HS, Bristol Talk Mary Stopes-Roe Sir Barnes Neville Wallis, his life * history by his daughter Venue
Mon 14 Apr Nailsea & District LHS Talk Joan Ashley Families on the Move - moving about in the 19th century Venue
Wed 16 Apr Congresbury History Group Talk Chris Short Congresbury Past Venue
Wed 16 Apr Stoke Lodge History & Archaeology Group Visit Fonmon Castle & gardens, Glamorgan Venue
Thu 17 Apr Clevedon Civic Society Talk Mike Brayley Chocolate Eclairs at the Berkeley Venue
Thu 17 Apr Newcomen Society West & Bristol Industrial Archaeological Society Clive Ellam Life in a 1950s Drawing Office 7.30 at GWR Boardroom, British Empire & Commonwealth Museum,Temple Meads, Bristol Venue
Thu 17 Apr Paulton History Group Talk Bryan Amesbury Roman & Georgian Bath Venue
Fri 18 Apr Frampton Cotterell & District LHGp AGM and Talk Jeffrey Spittall St Michael's Orphanage Step House FC 1881-95 Venue
Fri 18 Apr Stoke Bishop & Sneyd Park LHG Talk Dr Sarah Whittingham The Lantern of the West: The Wills Memorial Building Venue
Sat 19 Apr Council for Bristich Archaeology, South West AGM, talks and tours: Taunton & Neroche Castles From 10 am to lateWyndham Hall, Taunton Venue
Mon 21 Apr Keynsham & Saltford LHS AGM Venue
Mon 21 Apr Marshfield & District LHS Talk Helen Daniels The Holfords of Westonbirt Venue
Tue 22 Apr Malago Society Talk Pat Hase Fact or Fiction: family history research Venue
Wed 23 Apr Alveston History Society Talk John Bartlett The Snuff Mills of Stapleton Venue
Thu 24 Apr Brislington Conservation & HS Talk Jean Routley Thrills and Spills of being an Organist Venue
Thu 24 Apr Bristol Industrial Archaeological Society, Kingswood Talk Rodney Cross Cross Manufacturing - a local family firm Venue
Thu 24 Apr Friends of Gloucester Archives Talk Paul Beer Do you know yur Muffettes from your Wivutts - Cotswold Roofs Guests £1 Venue
Fri 25 Apr Whitchurch LHS AGM & Planning Venue
Mon 28 Apr Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society (Bristol) Talk Dr Brendan Smith Relations between south-west England and Ireland in the late middle ages Venue
Wed 30 Apr Harptrees History Society Talk Dinah Read A Mendip Marine Venue
Thu 1 May Clevedon & District Archaeological Society Guided vist ot Tennyson Cottage, Clevedon Cars from Community Centre 6.30 pm or 7 pm at site £2 Venue
Thu 1 May Wick & Abson LHG Talk David Eveleigh Bogs, Baths & Basins Venue
Fri 2 May Fishponds LHS Talk Tim Bowly Bristol's links with Ireland in the later Medieval period Venue
Tue 6 May Kingswood History Society Talk Dave Hardwick Coalmines of South Gloucestershire Venue
Thu 8 May Frenchay Tuckett Society AGM, Talks & films Nigel de Brulier, Henry Grindell Matthews & The Man in the Iron Mask Venue
Fri 9 May Banwell Society of Archaeology Anniversary Night – 50 Years On Venue
Fri 9 May Bristol History & Archaeology Society Visits 3 days at Littlecote Manor Leader: Molly Owen. FULL Venue
Sun 11 May Bristol Industrial Archaeological Society, Kingswood Guided Walk along the Chard Canal 11 am at layby on A38 GR ST 275 294 Venue
Mon 12 May ALHA Summer Walks Cumberland Basin & Underfall Yard with Roy Gallop & Ken Griffiths 6.45 Meet at the small car park opposite the Nova Scotia public house, Cumberland Basin. £2 Venue
Mon 12 May Nailsea & District LHS Talk Colin Budge Dissolution of the Monasteries in Somerset Venue
Tue 13 May Clutton History Group Talk Mike Hooper 'Broadmead Before the Shops - Part 2 Venue
Tue 13 May Weston-super-Mare Archaeological & NHS AGM & Talk, refreshments Jane Hill Archaeology of Uphill NB 7.00 pm start Venue
Wed 14 May Bristol History & Archaeology Society Visits Ted’s Day – At Keynsham Abbey from 11.00 am. All welcome Venue
Thu 15 May Clevedon Civic Society Talk Bill Jackman Collecting Masonic Antiques Venue
Thu 15 May Friends of Gloucester Archives AGM Venue
Thu 15 May Paulton History Group Talk Elizabeth Devon Rocks, Landscapes & Possible Origins Of The River Avon Venue
Fri 16 May Frampton Cotterell & District LHGp Evening visit to Winterbourne Barn and Church Venue
Sat 17 May Frenchay Tuckett Society Walk along the Frome 1.30 from Frenchay Subscription Bridge Venue
Sat 17 May South Wales & Western Region Industrial Archaeology Conference Civic Centre, Kingswood, from 10 am Booking essential: Roger Davis 01275 847522 Venue
Sat 17 May Stoke Lodge History & Archaeology Group Visit Tiverton Castle, Devon Venue
Sun 18 May Avon Valley Railway Heritage Fair Details from Linda Coode-Smith, 01454 865783, www.southglos.gov.uk/LeisureCulture/MuseumsHeritage Venue
Mon 19 May Marshfield & District LHS Talk Roger Angerson Richard Champion’s Bristol Porcelain Venue
Mon 19 May Nailsea & District LHS History Variety Trevor Bowen, John Brain, & Norma Knight Nailsea Coalmines & Glassworks, Backwell Bells, Backwell Farleigh Backwell School Theatre Venue
Wed 21 May Stoke Bishop & Sneyd Park LHG By George Walking Tour Dr Sarah Whittingham Starting at 6 pm outside the Wills Memorial Building Venue
Sat 24 May Clevedon & District Archaeological Society Guided visit to Croscombe church and village £2 Cars from Community Centre12.30 pm (+£5) or 2 pm at site Venue
Tue 27 May Malago Society Talk P G Lamb Bristol's Electricity History Venue
Wed 28 May Alveston History Society Talk Pat Hase The Shadow of the Workhouse Venue
Wed 28 May Harptrees History Society Visit to the Georgian House, Bristol Booking essential 01761 221758 Venue
Thu 29 May Brislington Conservation & HS Talk Mike Rowland A Tle of Two Cities: Bath and Bristol compared Venue
Tue 3 Jun Bristol History & Archaeology Society Visits Highgrove Gardens, Tetbury Leaders: Joyce Smith and Elaine Cook Starts 7.10-7.50 am Venue
Tue 3 Jun Kingswood History Society AGM Venue
Thu 5 Jun Wick & Abson LHG Talk Dan Evans Statues of Bristol Venue
Fri 6 Jun Fishponds LHS Talk Anton Bantock Dundry Village Venue
Mon 9 Jun ALHA Summer Walks Around Fishponds with John Bartlett 6.45 Meet at the car park in Beechwood Road between the Health Centre and Social Centre £2 Venue
Tue 10 Jun Clutton History Group Walk round Mells for details call 01761 471533 Venue
Tue 10 Jun Friends of Gloucester Archives Arts & Crafts Day at Selsey & Minchinampton From 10.20 Selsey Church £15 Booking necessary 01452 425295 Venue
Thu 12 Jun Bristol Industrial Archaeological Society, Kingswood Guided walk around Temple area, Bristol 7.30 from SE corner of Bristol Bridge Venue
Thu 12 Jun Stoke Lodge History & Archaeology Group Visit Rushton Triangular Lodge & cottesbrooke Hall, Northants Venue
Fri 13 Jun Banwell Society of Archaeology AGM & 50 Year Reminiscences Venue
Sat 14 Jun Bristol History & Archaeology Society Visits Coningsby Hospital & Hereford Leader: Julian Lea-Jones Startw 8.25-9.05 am Venue
Sun 15 Jun Clevedon & District Archaeological Society Field trip to Restormel Castle, Roman fort & Lostwithiel, with CBA SW £20. Book by June 8: Jean Dagnall 01275 873207 Venue
Mon 16 Jun Marshfield & District LHS AGM Venue
Thu 19 Jun Clevedon Civic Society Talk Sharon Poole Royal Potteries of Weston-super-Mare Venue
Thu 19 Jun Paulton History Group Talk Chris Howell Austin Wookey Venue
Wed 25 Jun Harptrees History Society Guided walk of WW2 decoy town and other sites on Mendip Booking essential 01761 221759 Venue
Sun 29 Jun South Gloucestershire Mines Research Group & Bristol Industrial Archaeological Society Visit to Oldwood & Serridge Pits Meet 10.30 Oldwood Pit GR ST 700 852 (Inform John Munden first, 01454 315296) Venue
Wed 2 Jul Stoke Bishop & Sneyd Park LHG Talk Derek Smith Over Here: The American Presence in Bristol & the West Country 1943-1945 NB at St Monica, Oatley House Hall Venue
Fri 4 Jul Fishponds LHS AGM & Talk John Penny The Story of H J Packers Ltd and the Greenbank Chocolate Factory Venue
Tue 8 Jul Clutton History Group Talk Bryan Amesbury 8000 Years at Avebury Venue
Tue 8 Jul Stoke Bishop & Sneyd Park LHG Walk & Talk Clifton Suspension Bridge starting 2.00 pm Venue
Fri 11 Jul Banwell Society of Archaeology Talk Roger Angerson Diary of Sarah Champion, Quaker Venue
Sat 12 Jul Friends of Gloucester Archives Tour of Worcester Cathedral Library 2-30-3.30 £10 Booking necessary 01452 425295 Venue
Sat 12 Jul National Archaeology Week event Keynsham Memorial Park details from Sarah MacLean at archaeology@n-somerset.gov.uk Venue
Sun 13 Jul National Archaeology Week event Grove Park, Weston-super-Mare details from Sarah MacLean at archaeology@n-somerset.gov.uk Venue
Mon 14 Jul ALHA Summer Walks Chipping Sodbury with Jim Elsworth 6.45 Meet at the clock tower in High Street. £2.50 to include tea and biscuits Venue
Wed 16 Jul Bristol History & Archaeology Society Visits Banwell Bone Cave Leader: Elaine Cook Starts 9.10-9.50 am Venue
Thu 17 Jul Clevedon Civic Society Group Event and Supper Venue
Thu 17 Jul Paulton History Group AGM & Talk Barry Hanna Looking About You: The Traces Of History All Around Us Venue
Sat 19 Jul Clevedon & District Archaeological Society National Archaeology Day at 15 Albert Rd, Clevedon Free, all welcome Venue
Sat 19 Jul Frenchay Tuckett Society Vintage Vehicle Extravaganza from 2 pm Frenchay Village Museum Venue
Sat 19 Jul National Archaeology Week event Castle Park, Bristol details from Sarah MacLean at archaeology@n-somerset.gov.uk Venue
Sun 20 Jul National Archaeology Week event Warmley Gardens, S Glos details from Sarah MacLean at archaeology@n-somerset.gov.uk Venue
Wed 23 Jul Harptrees History Society Guided walk of Wedmore "booking essential 01761 221941 " Venue
Mon 11 Aug ALHA Summer Walks Pensford with Colin Budge 6.45 Meet at the Pensford Memorial Hall. £2 Venue
Thu 14 Aug Clevedon & District Archaeological Society Long weeken visit to Peterborough Booking essential: Jean Dagnall 01275 873207 Venue
Sat 16 Aug Bristol History & Archaeology Society Visits Tretower & Abergavenny Leader: Bryan Pugh Starts 8.40-9.20 am Venue
Thu 4 Sep Clevedon & District Archaeological Society Guided walk round Old Portishead Cars from Community Centre 6.30 pm or 6.45 at Church Road South, Portishead £2 Venue
Fri 5 Sep Stoke Bishop & Sneyd Park LHG Talk Paul Barnett Ghosts ships of Purton, Sharpness ship canal Venue
Mon 8 Sep Nailsea & District LHS Talk David Francis The History of Nailsea Tithe Barn Venue
Thu 11 Sep Banwell Society of Archaeology Talk Bill Jackman The Hisotry of Galss - told through the Wine Glass Venue
Thu 18 Sep Clevedon Civic Society Talk Stuart Peachey 17th Century Farming Venue
Sat 20 Sep Bristol History & Archaeology Society Visits Long weekend in Telford & Area Leader: Bryan Pugh Venue
Fri 10 Oct Banwell Society of Archaeology Talk Ken Andrews History of Bristol City Docks Venue
Mon 13 Oct Nailsea & District LHS AGM & Talk Dr Steve Poole Rough Justice in as Muddy Field - the Kenn Murders Venue
Thu 16 Oct Clevedon Civic Society Group Review Venue
Mon 10 Nov Nailsea & District LHS Talk Anton Bantock The Gore Langtons of Newton Park and Barrow Court Venue
Fri 14 Nov Banwell Society of Archaeology Talk Mike Rowland The Little Giant - Isambard Kingdom Brunel Venue
Sat 15 Nov Stoke Bishop & Sneyd Park LHG 20 Year Anniversary Celebration Venue
Thu 20 Nov Clevedon Civic Society Talk Jane Lilly Regency Old Street Venue
Mon 8 Dec Nailsea & District LHS Talk Pat Hase Victorian Servants Venue
Fri 12 Dec Banwell Society of Archaeology Talk Pat Hase Victorian Pleasures & Pastimes Venue
9 Jan 2009 Banwell Society of Archaeology Talk Elizabeth Wells Windmill Hill - Churchill Venue
13 Feb 2009 Banwell Society of Archaeology Talk Andy Littlejones Carthusians on Mendip - Chrtreuse to Charterhouse Venue
13 Mar 2009 Banwell Society of Archaeology Talk James Bond The Making of the Landscape of West Mendip Venue
17 Apr 2009 Banwell Society of Archaeology Talk Bob Porton Wells - the Smallest City in a New Light Venue
8 May 2009 Banwell Society of Archaeology Anniversary Night - Members Venue
12 Jun 2009 Banwell Society of Archaeology AGM & Talk Mike Rowland Lipsticck on a Gorilla Venue
10 Jul 2009 Banwell Society of Archaeology Talk Lawrence Price Medieval Churches of the West Country Venue