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Bristol is a major city and port in the south-west of England. In medieval times, it became the third largest city in the kingdom, behind London and York. Bristol was founded in the late Saxon period and grew rapidly in the 12th and 13th centuries. Initially, seaborne trading links with Ireland and France were particularly significant; later, from the 16th century onwards, the city became a focus for trade with Iberia, Africa, and the New World. This led to the growth of new industries such as brass manufacture, glass production and sugar refining, producing items for export, and processing imported raw materials. Bristol also derived wealth from the slave trade between Africa and the New Wo...
In the early 90s, church leaders across the UK began to think about how to use the approaching millennium celebrations to promote Christ's message. From 1994 onwards, national cross-church bodies and think-tanks were set up to meet the challenge. "Challenging Time" is a first-hand account of the UK churches' joint initiative to put Christianity and Christian values firmly on the millennium map. The chief author and editor is Stephen Lynas, Archbishop's Officer for the Millennium 1996 - 2001. Stephen Lynas writes in a wry and engaging style about lessons learnt, and successes and failures. He writes about his own behind-the-scenes work and desccribes fascinating encounters in the corridors of...
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A review of history, antiquities and topography in the county.
"A classified catalogue of papers from Archaeologia aeliana, 1813-1913", is included in the Centenary volume, ser. 3, v. 10, p. 334-376.
Sketches of opera composers, opera synopses, and CD reviews.