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  • The ‘Old’ Frenchay School: Some Legal Context

    calendar Dec 27, 2022 · 4 min read · PLanning & Development School History Children & Young People  ·
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    The ‘Old’ Frenchay School: Some Legal Context

    This article is intended to explain some of the legal history of the former school premises, now empty, and awaiting a future yet to be determined. It does not purport to be a definitive explanation, as all the facts and documents are not available to the writer, but it hopefully provides some context for understanding …


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  • Frenchay Tuckett Society and Museum Talks

    calendar Dec 27, 2022 · 2 min read · Museum History  ·
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    Frenchay Tuckett Society and Museum Talks

    How time flies as December & Christmas becomes yet another memory! My old granny (who knew a thing or two) always said that an English ‘winter’ really gets going in January and thus it is perhaps fitting that we have three evening talks now confirmed for ‘Winter 2023’: Crossing the Severn: An illustrated …


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  • Village Open Evening Report

    calendar Nov 25, 2022 · 1 min read · Residents Association Volunteering Community School Preservation Society Sport & Fitness Tennis Yoga Environment Probus Club Music Women Places of Worship Museum History Village Hall Flower Show Gardening  ·
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    Village Open Evening Report

    More than one hundred people attended the Village Open Evening on Tuesday evening in Frenchay Primary School. The event was organised by the Residents Association with the aim of providing an informal forum to meet members of other groups and discuss future plans for Frenchay. Many of the groups were also looking to …


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  • Probus Club Events

    calendar Nov 16, 2022 · 1 min read · Probus Club History  ·
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    Probus Club Events

    The November main meeting had a re-arranged topic, due to the illness of the previously arranged speaker. The replacement, Chris Bigg, gave a very interesting presentation on ‘Lost Bristol’, featuring many of the former prominent buildings in the City, which, for a variety of reasons, are no more. One such area was the …


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  • Tuckett Society – Winter Talks

    calendar Nov 16, 2022 · 1 min read · Museum History  ·
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    Tuckett Society -- Winter Talks

    We are in the process of organising three talks and more details will be available next month. Meanwhile, please make a note of the following dates in 2023 which may be of interest; 12th January – Bridges over the River Severn 9th February – Frenchay Subscription Bridge 9th March – Zizz-zagging …


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  • Probus Club Events

    calendar Oct 19, 2022 · 1 min read · Probus Club History  ·
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    Probus Club Events

    The Club held its Annual General Meeting on the 5th October and reported on a successful year, resuming a regular pattern of meetings after two years often interrupted by Covid precautions. New members had joined before that period of disruption, and the aim was set to seek and to welcome further members, particularly …


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  • Frenchay Museum News

    calendar Oct 19, 2022 · 2 min read · Museum History Women Volunteering Planning & Development Travel  ·
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    Frenchay Museum News

    Temporary exhibitions update Our current visiting exhibition, celebrating the lives of South Gloucestershire residents of Indian Heritage, continues until the end of November (and the accompanying computerised continuous display is now working properly). Annual close-down Please note that the Museum will be closed …


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  • History of Frenchay School

    calendar Oct 19, 2022 · 1 min read · Museum History School Books & Publications  ·
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    History of Frenchay School

    Have you heard about the Headmaster who was prosecuted for excessive caning? Or the Headmaster who didn’t have a pay rise for 30 years? When he complained he was given 3 months’ notice. All this and more can be found in ‘Honour Wisdom’ a short history of Frenchay Primary School. If you went to the school or know …


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  • Museum News

    calendar Sep 23, 2022 · 2 min read · Museum History Books & Publications  ·
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    Museum News

    Our current Exhibition is a celebration of the lives of South Gloucestershire residents of Indian Heritage. Come along to see and hear the story of their lives. Remember, entrance is free and we are open every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Frenchay - India Links There is an interesting 20th Century link …


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  • History of The Dings

    calendar Sep 1, 2022 · 1 min read · Sport & Fitness Rugby History Children & Young People Community  ·
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    History of The Dings

    Following on from the Article in the August edition of FCN about the story behind the names ‘Shaftsbury Park and The Dings Crusaders’, Geoff Haskett writes as follows: Reading in last month’s edition about the origins of the Dings Crusaders brought back many memories of the Dings. Pip n’ Jay Church ran their Saturday …


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