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11 November 

Carolyn Morton – Forensic Science

Carolyn Morton will present her talk "Forensic Science through the ages".  This talk looks at how science was first used to solve crimes and how the current methods and procedures were developed.  Many cases are discussed throughout showing the ingenuity of early investigators as well as the potential of the latest techniques.

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9 December 

Knowle Your Stuff – A Light Hearted Quiz – followed by some festive food

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2026

13 January

Paul Hulbert - Appliances of a forgotten age

Paul Hulbert will tell us about Electrical appliance development from the 1880’s onwards. Lighting, ironing, cookers, toasters, kettles, vacuums, washing machines, hair driers, and home medical “appliances”.

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10 February 

Dr. Michael Whitfield – Richard Smith, the Kleptomaniac Bristol Surgeon

The surgeon Richard Smith worked at the Bristol Royal Infirmary over 200 years ago. He left remarkable information about his life and Dr Whitfield wants to share some of the stories with us.

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10 March 

Megan Austin – The Story of St. Peters Hospice

During her presentation, Meg will share a brief history of St Peter's Hospice and how it has evolved over the years into the modern-day Hospice we see today. She will introduce the various teams working at the Hospice, highlighting how each plays a vital role in supporting local patients and their families. She’ll also provide insight into fundraising and explain how your support makes a real difference.

         

14 April

Jeff Lucas – From Brycgstow to Bristol in 45 Bridges 

Bristol has 45 bridges that span its main waterways that can be crossed by foot.  Each has a story to tell about the 1000-year history of the city, from its origin as the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Brycgstow  (the "Place of the Bridge") to the present day.

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12 May 

Richard Coates – Shirehampton Remount Depot

The establishment of the Remount Depot during the First World War represents one of the most important episodes in the history of Shirehampton and Avonmouth. Yet not long ago it seemed to have been almost erased from the record. Local public knowledge was confined to random finds of discarded horseshoes, a handful of drawings and the unsystematically recorded memories of a few residents, until historians and archaeologists started investigations around the centenary of the outbreak of war. This talk builds on their work, and includes much detail about the operation of the depot and its impact on local life during and especially after the war.

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19 May

A Day Trip (To be finalised)

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9 June

To be advised