July 2016

Volunteer Survey – Summer 2016

Please tell us about your experience as a volunteer in this short online survey. Now that we’re more than halfway through the project, we are beginning to evaluate what has been achieved so far and how we can improve the work that’s left to do. Some of you may remember filling in a paper survey earlier this […]

Showing off the Best of the West: Plans for our Touring Exhibition

Sharing our plans for the touring exhibition. Since June we have been working with our appointed exhibition designers – Hotrod Creations and City Insights – to develop ideas for the exhibition, work out what will go in it and decide where it will travel. What we want the exhibition to do The aims of our exhibition are very similar […]

Swans Maps & Project news: Update 6th JULY 2016

July Project News It’s July already? Just where has the time gone? We’re pleased to update you on what we’ve been up to over the past few weeks. Happy Anniversary! It’s celebrations all round, with Know Your Place Bristol recently passing its 5th birthday, and the Know Your Place – West of England project turning 1 […]

Revealing history on your street

Over the past few months we’ve been travelling the length and breadth of the West of England to work with curators, archivists and librarians, in search of heritage that could be shared on Know Your Place. This heritage includes early photographs, compelling oral histories, beautiful illustrations and fascinating objects that help tell the story of our place.   We hope […]