history

• News / history

  1000-year-old hoard of silver coins to go on display

  Valued at £4.3m, the Chew Valley Hoard is the highest value treasure acquisition on record

  Read more
• Features / things you probably didn't know

  5 things you probably didn’t know about Easton

  Delving into the quirks of one of Bristol’s most recognisable and interesting neighbourhoods

  Read more
• Features / history

  The origins of the Gill Sans typeface on a Bristol shopfront

  A new building on the site of the former shop pays homage to its typographic heritage

  Read more
• Features / history

  Bristol’s unique medieval Jewish relic

  A Jewish ritual bath known as a bet tohorah relates specifically to washing the dead

  Read more
• Features / things you probably didn't know

  8 things you probably didn’t know about St George

  From churches to trans history

  Read more
• News / South Bristol

  Bedminster’s mining heritage honoured with life-size statue

  A reminder of a history “often forgotten or, at worst, not even known about”

  Read more
• Features / history

  The hidden design feature on Bedminster Bridge

  The first bridge was built on this site following the excavation of the New Cut

  Read more
• News / television

  Documentary by Bristol historian nominated for top industry award

  The series explores the rise, global reach, decline and lasting legacy of the British Empire

  Read more