An innovative digital exhibition of historic maps and archive material is being staged at Bradley Stoke Library until the end of February. The interactive KYPexplore exhibition features extraordinary images from archives, museums and heritage collections across South Gloucestershire and the West of England, giving visitors a unique insight in to the history of the places where we live, work and
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Bradley Stoke Library is staging a “Back to the ’80s” event on Saturday (21st May) to mark the 25th anniversary of the BBC’s Domesday Project. The 1986 project was probably the most ambitious attempt ever to capture the essence of life in the United Kingdom. Over a million people contributed to this digital snapshot of the country. People were asked
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The first of a series of 30 plaques to be sited at places of historic interest around Patchway and Bradley Stoke have appeared at The Common (East). The ceramic information panels, which have been mounted on pink limestone boulders, are the fruits of a Heritage Lottery-funded project organised by Southern Brooks Community Partnership (SBCP). The “Living Landmarks” project has been
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