7.30pm: Thornbury Local History and Archaeology Society
St Mary's Church Hall
The Americans in Bristol in WWII - an illustrated talk by Oliver Davey.
Oliver will lead a virtual tour round Bristol, visiting key sites for the US Forces in the build up to D-Day, including Thornbury, Yate and Chipping Sodbury. The tour will encompass ships and warplanes, Anglo-American marriages, life-long friendships and emotional departures. It will also look at African-American servicemen, welcomed to the city but facing prejudice from their fellow countrymen.
Oliver Davey grew up in Thornbury with tales of his grandfather’s stories of the Second World War. He learned his great aunt had married an American GI and was curious to find out more. He soon realised the story of Americans in Bristol in the war hadn’t been researched... Read more >>
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Are you interested in local history? The Thornbury Local History and Archaeology Society meets on the second Tuesday of every month between October and May.
We have an interesting programme of speakers, both academic and knowledgeable amateur historians. Talks are illustrated either by powerpoint or occasionally by films or physical artefacts.
Photograph kindly supplied by RichMcD Photography.
The talks cover a wide variety of topics all based on our local area. We also normally organise a summer outing to a local site of historical interest.
Talks normally take place at 7.30pm at St Mary's Church Hall in Eastbury Road. There is a refreshment break half way though a talk when tea/coffee and biscuits are provided.
Membership is £12 for the year or you can come as a visitor for £3.50 for a single meeting.
For more information about membership or our programme of events, visit our website or our facebook page. To get in touch direct, use the contact form on our website.
We look forward to welcoming you to a meeting soon.
Enquiries regarding local and/or family history are best directed to the Thornbury (Local History) Research Group via the Thornbury and District Museum at
We have an archive of articles based on past meetings here on the website for you to browse through:
