12 Communities 1 Bristol

Lawrence Weston

Pubs, Kingsweston House & Larks Ascending.

 

In this episode, the mythical tale of Goram and Vincent, the giants who formed the Avon Gorge, is shared by residents and Bev Garner Ponting who formerly run The Giant Goram pub. Mark Pepper from Ambition Lawrence Weston tells us how he took matters into his own hands. We also meet Scotty from the L Dub Community Bike Project, who fix old bikes and give them away to local children. Norman Routledge shares his experiences of living with 16 people in Kingsweston House and then Esther reveals the link to famous composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. Finally, local resident Rita, joined by Gail Boyle, Senior Curator at Bristol Museums discuss the Roman Villa remains on Longcross.

 

Contributors: Phil Sansom, Rosabel Portela, Ann-Marie McCormack and Jake Gaule

Sound: Jake Gaule

Music: Wilfred de Salis

Graphic: Ruth Harris

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Knowle West

Hip-Hop, The Broadway & F-F-F’s.

 

In this episode, DJ Flynn from the legendary hip-hop group Fresh 4, who grew up in Knowle West, explains how the area help to define the Bristol Sound. Mary Stokes, Helen Bailey & Jim Smith, share memories of the Filwood Broadway, which once had a cinema and swimming pool. We then hear from residents about the Filwood Social Centre, which opened in 1938 and meet the Blackmore family who are one of the oldest families in the area. Makala Cheung reads us a poem from Vanessa Kisuule about Knowle West, and we are introduced to Don who takes care of the gardens at the community centre. Finally, Ann & Denise tell us about the origins of Knowle West’s reputation.

 

Contributors: Melissa Chemam, Charlie Watts, Knowle West Media Centre and Immy Taylor

Sound: Jake Gaule

Music: Wilfred de Salis

Graphic: Ruth Harris

 

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Barton Hill

Refugees, Punk Music & a Drunk Goose.

 

In this episode, Saada from Somalia talks about finding her home and community in the area with help from the Barton Hill Settlement. Then Reg tells us about the old public baths and shares his memories of living in the area during WWII. We also hear from Johnny Britton about the importance of Barton Hill to the burgeoning British Punk scene of the 1970s and learn about the Barton Hill Tenants Club during the 1980s and 1990s. To finish off, we listen to Betty who has lived in the area for most of her life, she is interviewed by children from a local primary school.

 

Contributors: Mandy Brooman, Thomas Brooman and Sam Sayer

Sound: Jake Gaule

Music: Wilfred de Salis

Graphic: Ruth Harris

 

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Trailer

12 Communities 1 Bristol will be available from September 17th on BCfm Radio, Bristol 24/7, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and all mainstream podcast providers.