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Bristol Magazine History: the latest stories, openings and ideas from across Bristol Magazine. Read the most recent history reporting, opinion and analysis from Bristol Magazine — updated daily.

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A wooden tall ship with masts and sails, flying red flags, floats on a murky river next to a city with large buildings and other boats.

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John Cabot and the Voyage That Made Bristol the Birthplace of English America

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

A grand, old cathedral with a tall, slender spire stands beside a road with a small patch of grass and trees under a bright blue sky with some clouds.

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St Mary Redcliffe: The Parish Church That Stopped Elizabeth I in Her Tracks

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

Sunlight streams through arched windows along a gothic corridor, casting long shadows across the floor.

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Mary Carpenter and the Red Lodge: How a Bristol Minister's Daughter Transformed the Fate of Britain's 'Perishing Children'

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A diverse crowd of protesters surrounds and climbs on a bronze statue, with some people holding signs and raising their fists in the air.

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The Toppling of Edward Colston: How Bristol's Harbour Became the Focus of a National Reckoning With the Slave Trade

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

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