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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: 2008/2009


Wednesday 16 January 2008 - Friends' Meeting house -7.30 pm - Illustrated talk

GORDON YOUNG, a long standing member of the Bristol Civic Society and a creative award winning film maker, will show and talk about his film CLARKSON. This film has as its subject Thomas Clarkson, who researched the Slave Trade in Bristol. It has won awards and attracted considerable attention locally having been shown at the Watershed and at the Records Office.

Wednesday 20 February - Friends' Meeting house - 7.30 pm.

KEITH HALLETT will speak about the SOUTH BRISTOL/AIRPORT EXPANSION PLANS.

Wednesday 9 April.

Tour of the BRISTOL WATER PUMPING STATION AND VISITOR CENTRE in Blagdon. Bristol Water is the regular sponsor for the Society's annual Awards programme.

Wednesday 16 April - Friends' Meeting House - 7.30p.m.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The speaker will be CAROLINE KAY of the Bath Preservation Trust.

Wednesday 21 May -

VISIT TO CASTLEMEAD and talk about the new development in Bristol City Centre. FULLY BOOKED.

Wednesday 9 July - Friends' Meeting House - 7.30p.m.

HELEN HOLLAND will speak on 'OUR CITY - AMBITIOUS TOGETHER'.

Wednesday 13 August  - 2.00pm -

COACH TOUR OF AVONMOUTH DOCKS. More details to come in July Newsletter.

Wednesday 18 October - Friends' Meeting House - 7.30p.m.

JOHN GRIMSHAW, Chief Executive of Sustrans, will reflect on his career there.

Wednesday 12 November - Friends' Meeting House - 7.30p.m.

JAMES BRUGES, author of 'The Big Earth Book' ,will talk about CLIMATE SOLUTIONS.

Thursday 16 January 2009 - Wills Reception Room, Clifton - 7.45pm

We hope the KIM HICKS will give her one-person performance of eight characters on a trip on the ssGB. Confirmation and details later.

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Feedback and Suggestions for future meetings and trips are always welcome. Contact Danae O'Regan, 9081887 or Charles Fox, 9279578.