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History festival - What's on and where
THIS STORY LAST UPDATED:
24 May 2002 1303 BST

A celebration of Bristol's historic past

Opened by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol J N Tidmarsh and Ali Vowles of BBC Bristol.
The Industrial Museum is one of the locations for the history festival.
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Exhibitions: Council House
1st Take Video
Barton Hill History Group
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Bishopston. Horfield and Ashey Down LHS
Bristol & Avon Family History Society
Bristol Central Library
Bristol Central Museum and Art Gallery
Bristol City College, College Green
Bristol & Gloucester Archaelogical Society
Bristol Old Vic Theatre
Bristol Record Office
Bristol Rugby
Bristol Threatened History Society
Bristol Tram Photographic Collection
Bristol Tram Photographic Collection
Cameron Balloons Ltd
Filton Community History Project
Fishponds LHS
Frenchay Village History Society
Hotwells & Clifton Wood Community Association
Kuumba Black Archive
Local History Pamphlets
London Douglas Motor Cycle Club
Memories of Bedminster
Past & Present Press
Redcliffe Press Ltd
Redland & Cotham Amenities Society
St Philip's Marsh
Stoke Bishop & Sneyd Park LHS
UWE Regional History Centre & Bristol Records Society
Workers Educational Association(WEA)

Exhibitions: Industrial Museum
Artist Exhibition Area
Aardman Animations Ltd
Avon Guild of Spinners, Weavers & Dyers
Bishop Books
Bristol & Avon Archeological Society
Bristol & region Archeological Services
Bristol Aero Collection
Bristol Historical Research
Bristol International Twinnings Association
Bristol Hanover Council
Bristol Industrial Archaelogical Society
British Empire & Commonwealth Museum
Bygone Bristol
Cadbury Trebor Bassett at Somerdale
Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centre
Dundry Pioneers
East Bristol LHS
Fry's of Cadbury
Glenside Hospital Museum
Kingswood & District LHS
Kingswood Heritage Museum & History Club
Past & Present Publications
Rolls Royce Heritage Trust
Seamills & Southmead LHS
Thatcher's Cider Company
Trappings

Illustrated Talks
Saturday 1st June
Council Chamber
10:30
Ballooning out of this world Don Cameron
11:30
 Civil War in Bristol Sealed Knot
12:30
75 Years of Radio Comedy Bob Porton
13:30
 Cary Grant in Bristol David Long
14:30
Rare Archive Film of Bristol's Past Bryan Haynes
15:30
 Discover your Family History Shirley Hodgson

Illustrated Talks
Saturday 1st June
Lord Mayor's reception Room
11:00
Wesley Speaks Mark Topping
12:00
 Brewing in Bristol Mike Bone

Illustrated Talks
Sunday 2nd June
Council Chamber
11:00
Victorian Magic Lantern Entertainment Ian & Daphne Mackley
12:30
 Ghosts and Divas at the Old Vic Andrew Stocker
13:30
Bristol's Past in Film Bryan Haynes
14:30
 Investigate the History of your House Mike Hooper
15:30
Discover your Family History Pat Hase

All events are subject to change.
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