A Zoom talk by Shankari Raj about projects she has helped deliver in Bristol. She has run her own architectural practice, Nudge, in Bristol for over 10 years and aims to challenge traditional approaches to architecture head-on.
Zoom presentation by Shankari Raj: 4th November 2021 Read More »
Gordon Young is running guided late autumn walks of the Clifton plaque sites and the people behind them, bringing the subject to life in a series of three distinct walks.
Autumn Clifton walks trilogy Read More »
On Saturday, 16th October 2021, a blue plaque was unveiled at 38-42 College Green, to celebrate the life of Crofton Gane, 1878-1967, whose business stood on the site of the present building.
Crofton Gane blue plaque Read More »
This is a video of a Zoom presentation by George Ferguson and Clare Wilks on the ‘Our World Bristol’ vision for the future of Bristol Zoo Gardens.
Video of Zoom event ‘Our World Bristol’: 25th October 2021 Read More »
Zoom presentation by George Ferguson and Clare Wilks on the ‘Our World Bristol’ vision for the future of Bristol Zoo Gardens.
Zoom event ‘Our World Bristol’: 25th October 2021 Read More »
The Bristol Civic Society 2021 Annual Design Awards will be held on 19th October 2021 in St Georges, Bristol, itself a former winner of a Bristol Civic Society Design Award.
Annual Design Awards: 19th October 2021 Read More »
The winners of the Bristol Civic Society 2021 Design Awards were Brandon Yard, the Observatory and The Vincent. Sponsored by Savills, the awards were presented to the winners at an event held in St George’s.
Design Awards winners 2021 Read More »
Our 31st blue plaque is the first blue plaque to be installed on a working prison in the UK. Placed on the Old Main Gate to Horfield Prison, it recognises Theresa Garnett, a suffragette who was imprisoned there in 1909.
Theresa Garnett – suffragette imprisoned in Horfield Read More »
We have decided to cancel, or at least postpone, the forthcoming Winter Social event. We’ll consider whether to hold it a little later in the year, and let you know; and of course we do hope to re-stage the Summer Social which was such a success last year.
Winter Social: 25th January 2022 Cancelled Read More »
A Zoom talk on The 20 Minute Neighbourhood, by Julia Thrift of the Town & Country Planning Association, will be take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday 29 September 2021.
Video of Zoom talk, The 20 Minute Neighbourhood: 29th Sept 2021 Read More »
A Zoom talk on The 20 Minute Neighbourhood, by Julia Thrift of the Town & Country Planning Association, will be take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday 29 September 2021.
Zoom talk, The 20 Minute Neighbourhood: 29th Sept 2021 Read More »
On Wednesday, 22 September a blue plaque was unveiled at 52 Downs Park East, Westbury Park, the childhood home of the artist, Mary Fedden, OBE. She lived there from her birth year, 1915 until 1920.
