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11 January 2012 3-6pm: Create Centre, Smeaton Road. Drop in event about Brunel Swivel Bridge Project. See the plans, hear the ideas, see the site… Read More »Brunel Swivel Bridge

Until November 2008 Bristol’s City Museum & Art Gallery, front hall, ground floorCome and see the history of Broadmead and Quakers Friars unearthed! Archaeological excavations… Read More »Display: Cabot Circus Archaeology Display – temporary

17 Sept 08: I have been asked to circulate this letter concerning the current service review of Bristol’s Museums Galleries and Archives for your urgent consideration, and… Read More »Service review of Bristol’s Museums Galleries and Archives

22 September 08: Goonvean engine has now been removed from the engine house, by Century Millwrights and is currently awaiting transportation to Hayle where it… Read More »Goonvean

Bristol tax payers facing extra £1.8m bill over museum Wednesday, September 10, 2008TAX payers look set to fork out another £1.8 million on the Museum… Read More »MUSEUM COSTS SPARK ALARM

3 July 08: Further to my last posting, I have now received a reply to my letter to Robin Smith the Technical Director of Charles… Read More »Bryngwyn Engine House, Bedwas

22 April 2008: The Society has learned from a planning application (08/0097) of a proposal that the approved scheme of mitigation to be applied to… Read More »Combe Down Stone Mines

16 Feb 25 Feb 10 March 08: we won! English Heritage changed their mind and gave the building listed statusBrunel icon saved from bulldozerAn iconic… Read More »Brunel’s Atmospheric Pumping House Totnes

 Feb 07 – BRISTOL’S Old Station, including the British and Empire Commonwealth Museum is on the market – and could be sold for as much… Read More »For sale: The Brunel-designed building housing the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum