Historical Society
Olveston Parish Historical Society
The society was formed in 1966 to "promote interest in the history of Olveston and the surrounding areas and to collect and preserve documentary and photographic records". The Society meets at the Methodist Hall on the first Wednesday of each month from October to April with guest speakers on topics as diverse as The Severn Channel during the Ice Age and Concorde. In the summer months we usually have two or three field trips, often following up talks given during the previous winter. Visitors are always welcomed and, more often than not, recruited.
There is a link to our website here.
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Olveston Parish Historical Society Programme: Oct 2008 - April 2009 |
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All events will be held at the Methodist Hall, The Street, Olveston at 7.30pm, unless otherwise indicated. |
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Wed. 1st Oct 2008 |
The Society will hold its AGM, to be followed by the showing of a DVD of local interest. We look forward to seeing a good attendance at this event. |
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Wed. 5th Nov. 2008 |
Archives Evening. This will be an exhibition of some of the pictures, maps and documents from the Society's archives. Please note: This event will be held at The Parish Hall, Olveston, instead of the Methodist Hall, at the usual time of 7.30 pm. |
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Wed. 3rd Dec. 2008 |
Kurt Adams and Peter Twin will be giving us a talk on "Portable Antiquities" found as a result of archaeological work with metal detectors in the local area. |
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Wed. 7th Jan. 2009 |
Brian Bailey is to describe a walk along the Severn Way, which could inspire some of us to walk at least a part of the Way and see for ourselves some of its interesting historical features. |
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Wed. 4th Feb. 2009 |
Madge Dresser will be talking to us on "Slavery in the Bristol Area", touching on the involvement of some of our local families in both the slave trade and its abolition. |
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Wed. 4th Mar. 2009 |
The Rev Brian Torode will give us a talk on "Medieval Pilgrimage in Gloucestershire". |
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Wed. 1st Apr. 2009 |
Alan Freke, a historian from our neighbouring Frenchay Tuckett Society, will give us an insight into "The Fry Family of Frenchay". |
Members are welcome to bring with them friends who might be interested in joining the Society.
