Fri 13 September 2013

'The Mighty Severn Bore’

An illustrated talk by Chris Witts.

Fri 11 October 2013

'Steve Joyce - 30 years of making Public Art for the South West (John Cabot to Exploding Fountains)’

An illustrated talk eve Joyce.

Fri 8 November 2013

'Trenches to Trams - The Life of a Bristol Tommy’. The memoirs of George Pine from the trenches of WW1 to working with Bristol Tramways retiring in 1956.

An illustrated talk by Clive Burlton.

Fri 6 December 2013

An evening commemorating Fred Weatherly with Antony Mann talking about his great grandfather.

Followed by mince pies.

Fri 10 January 2014

'Behind the scenes at M Shed’

An illustrated talk by Andy King, Senior Collections Officer.

Fri 14 February 2014

'Paddle Steamers in the Bristol Channel’

An illustrated talk by Nigel Coombes.

Fri 14 March 2014

'The Stations and Halts in North Somerset and South Bristol’

An illustrated talk by Mike Oakley.

Fri 11 April 2014

'Queen of the Skies' – the Bristol Brabazon

An illustrated talk from Grahame Sparkes. A change to our original advertised talk.

Note: All Friday meetings were held at the Methodist Church, High Street, Portishead.

Summer events:

Sun 4 May 2014

Unveiling of memorial stone for Jim Dyer. Followed by a 3 mile walk.

On coastal path at 2 pm. Meet on coastal road at top of Charlecombe Rise

Mon 9 June 2014

ALHA walk around Aust.

Led by David Bone – Local resident and authority on the village. Meet At the Bears Head public house near the church at 6.45 pm.

Mon 14 July 2014

ALHA walk around Sea Mills. An opportunity to catch up on the latest archaeological research and excavations here, relating to the Roman history of this ancient port.

Led by Peter Insole – Bristol City Council’s Archaeology Officer.

Meet at Sea Mills Lane – alongside the old harbour at 6.45 pm.

Sat 26 / Sun 27 July

Portishead Flower Show

Visit our stand at the show.

Mon 11 August 2014

ALHA walk: “Bristol, the Northern Medieval City” a walk around part of the ancient City

Led by Dr. Peter Fleming – UWE History Lecturer and authority on Medieval Bristol. Meet on Castle Park in front of St. Peters Church at 6.45 pm.

Mon 10 August 2015

A easy walk around Portishead. This Victorian town has much to offer any historian or casual tourist.

Led by Sandy Tebbutt, local historian and author. Meet at the Lakeside Cafe at south end of Esplanade.