Thomas Paine Walk In Bath
The author and publisher Andrew Swift will lead a history walk around Bath starting at 7pm. The walk will visit some of the sites that were associated with the distribution of "The Rights of Man" - selling it, giving it away, where people were arrested and the thuggery that was stirred up by the gentry who wanted to suppress the publication. Andrew's knowledge is extensive and the walks I've been on before with him have been excellent - did you know that in his early life Paine joined Captain […]
Nowtopia No Sir
Two new videos have been addded to the archive. First Roger's introduction to Sir! No Sir for Bristol Indymedia at The Cube has been add. Second Chris Carlsson's Nowtopia talk has also been added.
‘One and all, one and all, we’ll stand by one another’ Chant of a Sussex Swing mob (1830) ‘We will destroy the constables and threshing machines this year, next year we will have a turn with the parsons, and the third we will make war upon the statesmen’ Kent Swing activist (1830) Introduction In February this year a couple of members of Bristol Radical History Group travelled to Salisbury Guild Hall to witness the unveiling of a Trade Union plaque to commemorate the people who had passed […]
Seven Stars Gallery
A gallery of photographs by Andrew Swift taken at The Seven Stars plaque unveiling has been added to the archive.
Mo’ Media
A longer version of The Seven Stars Plaque unveiling video has been added to the archive. Audio from the Hillsborough: What Really Happened has also been added to the archive.
Tolpuddle and Swing: The Flea and the Elephant
A new article has been added to the BRHG archive. Tolpuddle and Swing: The Flea and the Elephant
The Plaque Unveiled
The Thomas Clarkson Plaque was unveiled on the Seven Stars pub yesterday in front of a crowed of about 70 people. After a few short speeches Richard Hart cut the string and the curtains fell away to reveal the plaque in all its glory. If you see this text the video has failed to play. Please let us know by emailing brh@brh.org.uk. There is a small story about the plaque on the BBC website and one on thisisbristol. Richard Hart unveiling the plaque. The Thomas Clarkson plaque on the Seven Stars […]
Hanna The Big Prize Winner
Thank you to everybody who helped with the prize draw and thanks to Who's A'feard and Matt Owen for performing at the prize draw evening. Don't forget that the plaque is being unveiled on Friday 1st May. Here is a photograph of Hanna who won the main prize with her winnings. Thanks to Harvey for donating the bike and taking the photo.
New Pamphlets
Three new pamphlets have been published in the Bristol Radical Pamphleteer range. Find out more on the Publications page.
Seven Stars Palque Unveiling
The Seven Stars Plaque will be unveiled on Friday 1st May at 12:30pm. There is also an series of events in the evening to 'wet the plaque's head'. Find out more about the plaque and these events.
