For more than 20 years we have communicated the physical, social and intangible history of our area to the local community through lectures and excursions. Our themes are eclectic and we range widely over southern Gloucestershire and the areas beyond.
Summer excursion
Thursday 27 June 2024
Visit to M Shed, Bristol Docks
Remember Clive Brain’s brilliant talk about the fireboat Pyronaut last November? Now’s your chance to make a visit.
Gill Cox has booked a private tour to include a harbour boat cruise (hopefully aboard Pyronaut with its water cannon), a demo of the dockside crane with a visit to the driver’s cab, and a visit to Concorde’s flight deck. The tour will be on the morning of 27 June, and will cost £16 per person.
Places are limited so initially it’s members only.
To book your place, use our contact form: 
with the subject line ‘M Shed Visit’. Gill will respond with the Society’s account and sort code details to make your payment. It should be a fascinating and fun trip.
Last meeting report
Stephen Griffiths has compiled a record of the recent lecture given to the Society by Dr Stuart Prior on the results of the excavations he managed at and around Berkeley Castle. Stephen’s report is here:
This season’s meeting reports
Stephen’s reports for the whole of the 2023-24 season are now online. See the index here:
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Some other sites you may find interesting:
Thornbury and District Museum
Thornbury Roots
Contact us
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Annual programme
The annual season consists of eight meetings on the second Tuesday of every month from October to May at St Mary’s Church Hall, Eastbury Road, Thornbury. There is also a summer excursion to a place of historical interest.
Meetings begin at 7.30pm and last for about 90 minutes with a break for free refreshments (tea/coffee and biscuits).
Meetings 2024-25 season
All details are as yet provisional.
8 October 2024
Acton Court
Jackie Carpenter
12 November 2024
AGM
The Hazel Lane Archaeological Dig
Aaron Girdlestone
10 December 2024
Christmas Ghosts in Gloucestershire
Kirsty Hartiotis
14 January 2025
The Stroudwater Textile Mills
Ian Mackintosh
11 February 2025
The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
Tony Conder
11 March 2025
Coal Mining in the Bristol Area
Steve Grudgings
8 April 2025
Utilities in Thornbury
Meg Wise
13 May 2025
Andy Meller
Cider Making in Gloucestershire
Subscriptions
Membership is £10.00 for the year or you can come as a visitor by paying £2.50 cash at the door for a single meeting. There is no pre-booking for meetings.
The membership year begins on 1 October. There is no reduction for joining part way through the membership year.
You may pay your subscription by cheque, bank transfer, direct debit or in cash at the first meeting of the season.
