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November 2011

• Posset Pieces No 9 (Winter 2011) is now available titled ‘Portishead at War’.

May 2011

• Help wanted: Do you have any information about "Mustads" or "Portishead during World War Two". Any information would be gratefully received for forthcoming publications. Please contact Sandy.

February 2011

• Three new Interpretation Boards were installed by the Society alongside the Marina on 21 Feb. Work is in progress on the Interpretation Boards relating to the industrial heritage of the former docks. Photos and more details ...

August 2010

• New booklet published to celebrate the Centenary of the Lake Grounds.

April 2010

•  News Releases added to Archaeology Group page.

Feb 2010

• A petition was launched to protest at the proposed sale of Court House Farm.

May 2009

• We are researching the history of the High Street. Do you have any information that may help us? More details .....

December 2008

• A new Archaeology Group has been formed in Portishead. The inaugural meeting was held on Weds 3 December and included the County Archaeologist, Vince Russett. See new web page.

April 2008

• A new booklet “The story of Albright & Wilson” now available. See Publications.

February 2008

• A new Golden Acacia tree has been planted to replace the one vandalised.

September 2007

• The Golden Acacia tree planted for the society’s 50th anniversary has been broken by vandals probably on Fri 14th September, and the stump subsequently removed. Anyone with any information please contact the police. It is intended that the tree will be replaced.

April 2007

• The first of a regular series of booklets “Posset Pieces” has been publishead by Sandy Tebbutt. This will appear twice a year covering local history from the Gordano region. See Publications.

March 2007

• Several new items now added to the library, including the book put together of our 50 years celebration evening which is available for anyone to look at.
• Information asked for on the Watts family who ran Weston Lodge and took in holiday makers during the 1920s and 1930s.
• Thanks to everyone who wrote in to object to the demolition of Worthingtons.
• Help is required with setting up the July Flower Show exhibition, storing the stands etc. The theme this year will be the High Street.

January 2007

• Profits from December’s Christmas raffle have been donated to the Portishead Christmas Lights appeal.

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