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      The Great Flood of 1607

      Barb Drummond

      In January 1607 South Wales and South West England were flooded. For a time this was thought to have been a tsunami, but this has been debunked by evidence and…

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      Mr Bridges’ Enlightenment Machine: Forty Years on Tour in Georgian Britain

      Barb Drummond

      In 1733 Henry Bridges put his giant astronomical & astronomical clock on display. It toured for decades displaying the latest technology, inspiring others to improve their knowledge and skills. It…

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      Mr Bridges’ Enlightenment Machine: Forty Years on Tour in Georgian Britain

      Barb Drummond

      Henry Bridges completed his giant astronomical musical clock in 1733 and put it on display. For forty years it travelled, inspired and educated crowds. It links with early science, technology…

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      The Midas of Manumission: The Orphan Samuel Gist and his Virginian Slaves

      Barb Drummond

      Samuel Gist was born in Bristol, orphaned and sent to Virginia in the early 18th century. He became wealthy there & returned to England and on his death in 1815…

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      The Midas of Manumission: The Orphan Samuel Gist and his Virginian Slaves

      Barb Drummond

      Samuel Gist was born in Bristol England, orphaned and sent as an apprentice to Virginia. He became rich and when he died in 1851 left many legacies including one to…

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      Frolicksome Women & Troublesome Wives: Wife Selling in England

      Barb Drummond

      English women were legally invisible but that doesn’t mean they were helpless. With divorce impossible to most, some trapped n unhappy marriages went to public markets and were sold to…

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      Frolicksome Women & Troublesome Wives: Wife Selling in England

      Barb Drummond

      Women were legally invisible but they weren’t always helpless. Women went to market with halters round their necks o be free of unhappy marriages.

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      Bristol History Walks

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      This book is both an introduction to the history of the city and a guide to exploring its many historic sites.

      Much of the history described is unusual and all…

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