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Saturday 18 February 2012 at M Shed, Wapping Wharf, Bristol, 10.00am-4.30pm
Bristol Threatened History Society and Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives are hosting a joint symposium to celebrate the opening of M Shed, Bristol’s new flagship city history museum.
Please join us for a series of presentations that highlight some of the most exciting archaeological discoveries and projects of the past year. Meet community archaeology groups active in Bristol and beyond and explore the historic maps and images on the award-winning Know Your Place website.
Details are below. You can also download the information as a PDF (Adobe Acrobat) file (62kB) by clicking here.
To book a place, either download the document or print out this page and return the form and a cheque payable to Bristol Threatened History Society to Mike Ponsford at the address shown.
SHARING THE PAST: ARCHAEOLOGY IN BRISTOL
Programme
10.00 -10.30 Registration
10.30 -10.40 Welcome and introduction: Kate Iles, Collections Officer (Archaeology), Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
10.40 – 11.10 Thinking outside the box: M Shed’s approach to archaeology: Gail Boyle, Senior Collections Officer (Archaeology), Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
11.10 - 11.30 Coffee (provided)
11.30 - 12.00 Conserving M Shed’s objects: Jenny Gosling, Antiquities Conservator, Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
12.00 -12.30 Treasure and other recent PAS discoveries: Kurt Adams, Finds Liaison Officer, Portable Antiquities Scheme
12.30 – 2.00 Lunch (not provided). During the break, explore objects from the collections, investigate the Know Your Place website and visit local history society stands to learn about their work or buy publications.
2.00 – 2.30 SCARP: Community Archaeology in South Gloucestershire and Bristol: Paul Driscoll, South Gloucestershire Council
2.30 – 3.00 New light on an old site: using Ashton Court’s landscapes: Mike Ponsford, Chair of Bristol’s Threatened History Society
3.00 – 3.30 Tea and biscuits (provided)
3.30 – 4.00 Local Lists - protecting our local heritage: Bob Jones, City Archaeologist, Bristol County Council
4.00 - 4.30 Summary and close
Tickets available at £12.00 from Mike Ponsford at 12 Seymour Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 9HR by completing this form, contacting m.ponsford@ipresent.co.uk or on (0117) 985 8109.
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