Welcome to MyThornbury's local history section. There's plenty to explore:
Thornbury & District Museum
The museum was started in 1986 to house a collection of artefacts bequeathed to The Thornbury Society, and rapidly expanded. It is an independent museum and financed by grants and donations.
Come and visit our exhibition rooms, chat to our volunteers, visit our shop, enjoy your local museum. Click here to visit the Museum's website.
Thornbury Local History and Archaeology Society
Thornbury's local history society meets monthly - details on the right, and have produced a series of articles based on these talks. Visit the Society's page for more information and to read the articles (articles are also listed below).
Local history groups
Lots of local history groups, covering a variety of subject areas.
Resources
Our local history resources page has links to many useful websites.
Local history books
Old maps
Explore MyThornbury's collection of old maps of Thornbury and the surrounding area. Includes a map browser that lets you switch between different age maps.
Old photos
We've teamed up with Francis Frith to offer reprints of old Thornbury and district photos.
We'd also like to recommend the fascinating Images of Thornbury site, with its large collection of old photos and now-and-then comparisons.
Rethinking Militancy (Feb 2008)
Down the Garden Path (Jan 2008)
The Slave Trade (Dec 2007)
Crinoline and Corsets (Nov 2007)
Love Thy Neighbour (Oct 2007)
Digging up the Glass Works (Mar 2007)
Death and disease on the SS Great Britain (Jan 2007)
How the forest was won (Oct 2006)
Clifton Rocks Railway
Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
In sickness and in health
Mr Lister - a gentleman employer
More
This site has an excellent database of monumental inscriptions from Thornbury Cemetery and St Mary's Church, complete with photographs, and has recently added the monumental inscriptions from the United Reformed Church as well as details of births, marriages and burials from the URC registers up to about 1900.
There's a searchable database of Thornbury Trade directories, with 24 directories included, covering the period 1790 to 1939. There are also various Voter Lists, Coroners Lists, Street Directories and a gallery of old Thornbury adverts from local businesses.
Plus there are in-depth histories of Laburnum Terrace, at the top of Gloucester Road, and the area of St John Street and Pullins Green.
July 26th & 27th, 11am-5pm, Berkeley Castle
Plantagenet Events Ltd in association with Skirmish Magazine present the first "Berkeley Skirmish" at Berkeley Castle.
Described as a "Rumbustious Medieval Romp" of a weekend it will be a visit to remember.
So come to Berkeley for a slice of Medieval Life set in the shadow of the famous 12th Century Norman Castle, and see for yourself up close and personal what it was like to be on tour with a medieval army.
For your entertainment there will be: Living History, Traders, Battle!, Jousting and Archery
Tickets: Adults £8, Children £5, Family £20.00 (2 Adults & 2 Child). NO ADVANCED BOOKINGS - JUST PAY ON THE GATE.
For more information click below.
THIS EVENT IS RUN BY A DIFFERENT COMPANY TO THAT WHICH RAN THE "JOUST" EVENTS OF PREVIOUS YEARS
www.plantagenet-events.co.uk
11am-4pm, Christ The King Church
Porch House has recently been restored, and will be open for guided tours and light refreshments. There is a fine interior medieval roof with exposed timbers, a seventeenth century paneled parlour and other interesting features.
This event is part of Thornbury Together - A Celebration of Community.
Wednesday 23rd July and again on 30th (weather permitting), 7-9pm, St Mary's Church
Thornbury Together 'extra' - Would you like to find out about the early history/archaeology of the town? There will be a talk/walk about the growth of a market town led by Anne Ellis starting at St. Mary's Church and finishing near the Museum. Contact 416098 or email below to book a place.
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Thornbury Local History and Archaeology Society
7.30pm, St Mary's Church Hall, Thornbury
Work Clothes from 1800 to 1930 – a talk by Geraldine Marchant
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_s...
Thornbury Local History and Archaeology Society
7.30pm, St Mary's Church Hall, Thornbury
A film about the Slave Trade in Bristol by the Bristol Film and Video Society. Wine and Cheese will be served
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_s...
