Main Meeting - Thursday 12 March 2020
The 20th Century Society: Architecture
Speaker: Bob Hardcastle
This talk is about the history, aims and work of the society. It will show some examples of C20 buildings with which the society has been involved in trying to get listed and preserved.
History Group - Thursday 19 March 2020
Portishead High Street
Speaker: Sandy Tebbutt
Sandy will enlighten us on various aspects of the main street of Portishead.
The main Society Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month.
2020 Meetings
April - Still Battling the Bombers Part 2
May - The History of Bristol Zoo
September - Nobel Prizes
October - History of Morris Dancing
November - tbc
The History Group hold their meetings on the third Thursday of the month.
2020 Meetings
April - Coates Cider
May - A Wrecker's Tales
June - Village Friendly Societies
July - Members' Own: Tales of My Grandparents, and Summer Supper
September - Pier Archive
October - Old Household Electrical Appliances
November - Members' Own: Where We Used to Shop, and Winter Supper.
The dates of the next meetings of the various Committees are listed below.
All members of the Civic Society are welcome to attend our Group Meetings. Please contact the Group Chair for the location of the meeting places.
Should any member have a point to put forward it is always possible to contact an Executive Committee member to have it brought up at a meeting.
Executive Committee:
Thursday 2 April 2020
Chair: Mike Graham
Conservation & Planning Group:
Tuesday 24 March 2020
Chair: John Tranter, tel: 873507
Environment Group:
Thursday 23 April 2020
Chair: Jonathan Hurford
Footpaths Group:
Tuesday 2 June 2020
Chair: Ross Janes, tel: 876157