A History and Guide to Bristol
This labour of love by a Bristolian tells the story (and some legends) of the city from its earliest days. It gives histories of many individual places and buildings, illustrated with maps and photographs.
A Respectable Trade
Comments by local DJ Avalanche on the TV drama highlighting Bristol's role in the 18th-century slave trade, with historical background and links to related sites.
Bristol & Avon Family History Society
Resources for students of local history and geneology: news, membership information, resources, projects, contact details, events.
Bristol Aeroplane Company
The story of the founder of the Bristol Aeroplane Company and that of his family. A resource for researchers.
Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society
For everyone interested in the archaeology and history of the area. Program of lectures, events, walks and trips. Publishes Bristol and Avon Archaeology: sample contents listed online.
Bristol and Region Archaeological Services
BaRAS is part of Bristol Museums and Art Gallery in the Cultural Services division of Bristol City Council. Bristol archaeology, Nevis project and news.
Bristol History
History of Bristol's political, industrial and seafaring past.
Bristol History
Yahoo! group featuring debate about local history.
Bristol Information
Local genealogy and history, including streets, names, businesses, churches, schools, pubs, landlords, facts, pictures.
Bristol Threatened History Society
A registered charity which supports local archaeological activity. Aims, history of Bristol, programme of talks.
Bristol's Lost Pubs
A list of pubs that have disappeared from Bristol over the last 150 years or so, plus a record of publicans 1792-1935
Fishponds Local History Society
Online illustrated articles on the history of Fishponds and Bristol, old maps, memorials of those who lost their lives in the Blitz and related links. Details of the society and its forthcoming meetings.
James Acland
Memoirs of the Radical newspaper proprietor James Acland (1799 to 1876) from his birth until he left Bristol in 1831.
Mapping the Town: Bristol
BBC Education gives an illustrated outline of its programme on the development of Bristol in the series presented by Julian Richards.
Memories of Bristol
Short factual stories of the city of Bristol and the area of Kingswood Forest, plus photograph galleries, links, and book reviews.
My Life in the Third Reich, by Gisela Cooper
Autobiography by local historian describing her experiences in Germany during the war. Includes previews and excerpts plus poems and stories.
PortCities: Bristol
Find out about Bristol's role in the transatlantic slave trade. Who was involved, what was bought and sold, who stopped it, and what is the effect of the trade today
The Malago Society
Local history society for south-west Bristol: programme, research, links, contact details.
The Travel Letters and Sketch Books of Anton Bantock
Local historian and author of international travel and local history books. Previews, excerpts and ordering information.
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