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July 2010
April 2010
Feb 2010
- A petition has been launched to protest at the proposed sale of Court House Farm.
You may check the status of the petition on Bristol City Council’s web site here.
- This year will be the Centenary of the Lake Grounds. It is hoped to produce a publication
to mark this. Can you help with memories etc ? If so please contact Sandy Tebbutt.
Oct 2009
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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