This is the people’s history of Bristol. Not the famous people because their stories are covered elsewhere. What I am interested in are the stories of the working class, the poor, the people trying to make ends meet and people at the margins of society. These people make up 99.9% of society but their stories are so often forgotten. My life’s work has been all about shining a light on the lives of these amazing people.
Irish Odyssey – Day 2. Famine, (& what the contemporary Bristol papers said); Lough Hyne & Bristol University; Holy Water & Essential Virtues
An Irish Odyssey – Part 1: The Lusitania
Concealed/Reveal – exhibition at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
HENRY JONES of Bristol, Baker & Biscuit maker, 36-37 Broadmead – Can you help?
Uncovering the everyday stories of the people we must not forget
My Memories of 9/11
King Cholera in Bristol, 1832
Bristol History – Celebrating the lives of ordinary people
About Me
I have been researching the social history of the West Country for 45 years. During this time I have collated information on a wide range of people living and working in the West Country including miners, ethnic minorities, petty criminals, sailors, tommies, benefactors, brassmakers and many more. The thing that I find amazing is that ordinary people always lived extraordinary lives. I hope you like my blog that brings together my lifetime of research.
