“What is the origin of copper wire?” Answer: “Two Dutchmen fighting over a penny.” (Joke, told to me by a Danish cousin.) I have a particularly interest in the “Dutchmen” – who were recruited...
Some additional Black Bristolians that I found after completing the book. Includes Pero, who is now immortalised in the name of the bridge across the Bristol floating harbour. Click the link below to download:...
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...
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.
The War of 1812 – Bristol’s American POWs
13 March 2025
Richard Hendy, mariner, 1926-2024
12 December 2024
