Garry Atterton discusses the Bristol Coalfield around Bedminster and the miners and families who worked the coal and led mining lives. £2 admission or free for Friends of YHC. Booking essential. Funded by Friends of YHC. |
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Mike Richardson charts the history of the Bristol Cotton Mill, the workers and the conflicts which took place there in the 19th and 20th centuries. Supported by Friends of YHC. Booking essential. |
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Terry Ransome examines the British School movement of the early/mid 19th century which provided basic education for Non Conformist and non Anglican (C of E) children. Schools at North Road and Frampton Cotterell were examples of this type of school. £2 admission or free for Friends of YHC. Booking essential. Funded by Friends of YHC. |
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Clive Burlton discusses the history of Bristol legend Harry Dolman, engineer, businessman, sports fan and much more. £2 admission or free for Friends of YHC. Funded by the Friends of YHC. Booking essential. |
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Mark Steeds charts the history of African American Abolitionists and particularly Frederick Douglass's visit to Bristol in the later 19th century. £2 admission of free for Friends of YHC. Booking essential. Funded by Friends of YHC. |
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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Tony Conder examines the Gloucestershire poets and poetry from the Frist World War period and beyond including Ivor Gurney and Edward Thomas. Admission £2 or free for Friends of YHC. Booking essential. Funded by Friends of YHC. |
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Eugene Byrne looks into the Bristol planning archives to see some of the weird, wonderful and horrific buildings and developments, which have been considered in Bristyol during the 20th century. £2 admission or free for Friends of YHC. funded by the Friends of YHC. Booking essential. |
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Lecture has been postponed until next year. |
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Nick Wheatley takes us through the fascinating subject of the funeral train and its significance in our history. £2 admission or free for Friends of YHC. Booking essential. |
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Industrial historian Steve Grudgings of the South Glos Mines Research Group charts the history of coal mining in Kingswood, Bristol and its enormous significance in mining history in the bristol and South Gloucestershire areas. £2 admission or free for Friends of YHC. Booking essential. |
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Vera Stadon charts the history, culture and art of the Ukraine from earliest times to the present day. Free event. Everyone welcome but please book to guarantee a seat. |
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Saturday, March 16, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Vera Stadon delivers a talk on the russo-Ukrainian conflict and her take on the background to the war and its likely consequences. Free event. Booking is required to guarantee a seat. |
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Saturday, March 16, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Dr Simon Draper tackles the subject of life on the River Severn, work and the archaeology it has left behind. £2 admission or free for Friends of YHC. Booking essential. |
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Louise Ryland-Epton charts the history of witchcraft in England and examines a notorious murder case and trial linked to witchcraft. £2 admission or free for Friends of YHC. Booking essential. |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Mark Steeds examines the history of the fictional Robinson Crusoe his links to the Bristol area and the historic significance of this character. £2 admission or free for Friends of YHC. Booking essential. |
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Owen Adams looks at the history of the Skimmington riots of the Forest of Dean area of Gloucestershire. He examines the causes of the riots and the conflicts between landowners and foresters over accewss to woodland, coal and iron. £2 admission or free to Friends of YHC. booking essential. |
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Stuart Burroughs looks at the work of the 1st Medical Officer for Bath from the 1840s and his work in the slum areas of Victorian Bath. £2 admission or free for Friends of Yate Heritage Centre. Booking essential. |
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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