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The Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society (BGAS) was established in 1876 and has over 500 members. The Society exists to encourage and promote the historical and archaeological study of the Bristol and Gloucestershire area, and to produce regular academic publications. These include the…
This month’s featured item is a timely accession to the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society Library. Whether you are rejoicing or commiserating at the recent General Election result, this unassuming volume provides a glimpse of corrupt election practices in Victorian…
Murder in the Archives! This month’s archive item is a pamphlet detailing the sensational trail of Mary Reed, accused of poisoning her husband William on 17 April 1794. BGAS Library – Gloucestershire Pamphlets The couple lived in Berkeley, south…
To coincide with the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society (BGAS) Library open day on Saturday 21st July, our item this month is a 300 year old first edition of Sir Robert Atkyns’s The Ancient and Present State of Gloucestershire, published…
February 2012 saw the annual Cheltenham Folk Festival take place at venues across the town. The University Archives and Special Collections hold various materials on folk-related themes, including this month’s item which is a book on Legends, Tales and Songs…
500 year old graffiti in the University Archives The University Archives and Special Collections will be holding an open day for the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society (BGAS) Library in the Archive Room at FCH on Saturday 16th July. This…
May 2011 is the Historical Association’s Local History Month, so to celebrate this our feature this time is our collection of Acts of Parliament held within the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society (BGAS) Library. These date from 1698 to 1874 and…