Talking About Our 1970s Generation!
In early December 2019, former Southmead lad Bradley Lane was looking through some old snaps and came across one from around 1978, taken at Portsmouth Docks. It was a Fonthill Read More …
Category: Southmead History
A Short History of The Holmwood Estate
Much of North Bristol, including the area which later became Southmead as we know it, all once belonged to the same land estate. Over time it was divided up again Read More …
TICK TOCK: HELP US FIX THE SOUTHMEAD CLOCK
EVERYONE WELCOME! Please come along to St Stephen’s Church on Saturday 3rd August from 10:30am – 1:00pm for a cup of tea or coffee and cake, and to buy something Read More …
True Stories: Meadows to Meaders
The people best placed to tell stories about Southmead’s history are residents who have grown up in the area and been there from the start. For this second episode we Read More …
Poetry & Meadows to Meaders
Above: Kath Horseman at Meadows to Meaders 2017, Photo © Paul Blakemore The convention for including poetry in the performance began when Southmead Resident Kath Horseman provided poems to ‘book Read More …
Meadows to Meaders Outreach
Orchard School Bristol continue to play a pivotal role in our community soap opera and we are delighted to have them participating again, some back for a second time. Read More …
Meadows to Meaders – A New Direction
Back by popular demand and made possible by funding from Bristol City Council and Team Southmead, the many fascinating stories provided by the people of Southmead have this time been Read More …
A Little Treasure: Bethany is Closing
Southmead is about to lose a little treasure. Something which has meant a great deal to many people down through the years. In 1938, 600 children attended the Sunday School Read More …