Web Directory

» 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.
   http://www.avalanche.i12.com/respect/arespect.htm

» Barb Drummond: A New View on Bristol's History
   Local historian who leads walks in the city. Includes details of her publications.
   http://www.freewebs.com/barbdrum/

» Bristol History
   History of Bristol's political, industrial and seafaring past.
   http://www.brigstowe.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

» Bristol Information
   Local genealogy and history, including streets, names, businesses, churches, schools, pubs, landlords, facts, pictures.
   http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/

» Bristol Past
   Articles on the history of Bristol from Saxon to modern by Jean Manco, mainly originally published in the Bristol Magazine.
   http://www.buildinghistory.org/bristol/

» Bristol Threatened History Society
   A registered charity which supports local archaeological activity. Aims, history of Bristol, programme of talks.
   http://www.digitalbristol.org/members/bths/

» Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society
   For everyone interested in the archaeology and history of the area. Programme of lectures, events, walks and trips. Publishes Bristol and Avon Archaeology: sample contents listed online.
   http://www.digitalbristol.org/members/baas/index.htm

» Bristol and Avon Family History Society
   Resources for students of local history and genealogy: news, membership information, resources, projects, contact details, events.
   http://www.bafhs.org.uk/

» 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.
   http://www.baras.org.uk/

» Bristol's Lost Pubs
   A record of pubs and publicans from the mid-18th to the mid-20th century, gleaned from local trade directories and census returns. Includes a selection of old photographs.
   http://bristolslostpubs.eu

» Downend Local History Society
   Details of the history Downend's development, recent publications, and forthcoming events in the area.
   http://www.btinternet.com/~jfathompson/downendlhs/

» Fishponds Local History Society
   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.
   http://fishponds.org.uk/

» Forlorn Britain: Barrow Hospital
   Photographs and information on the history of this mental hospital and what can be seen on the site today.
   http://www.forlornbritain.co.uk/barrow.php

» Forlorn Britain: Bridge Valley Road Deep Shelter
   Photographs and information on this second world war air raid shelter built to protect the residents of Bristol.
   http://www.forlornbritain.co.uk/bvds.php

» My Life in the Third Reich, by Gisela Cooper
   Autobiography by local historian describing World War Two, and her experiences in a German prison camp. Includes previews and excerpts plus photos, poems and stories.
   http://lucarinfo.com/giselacoo/

» 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
   http://www.discoveringbristol.org.uk/

» The Malago Society
   Local history society for south-west Bristol: programme, research, links, contact details.
   http://www.digitalbristol.org/members/malsoc/

» 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.
   http://lucarinfo.com/anton/

» The Widening Gate: Bristol and the Atlantic Economy, 1450-1700
   Online book by David Harris Sacks describing Bristol’s transition from medieval trading center to Atlantic entrepôt.
   http://www.escholarship.org/editions/view?docId=ft3f59n8d1&brand=ucpress

» Totterdown - South of Bristol
   Describes the area's history.
   http://sites.google.com/site/totterdownhistory/