SCHOLARS IN

Marlborough College Lower 6th Academic Scholars’ Trip, May 2019 Kitty Astor on the wine trade—talk delivered near St Mary Redcliffe, Giacomo Prideaux on the art and architec- much of which was built ture of St Mary Redcliffe by a wine merchant.

Lena Barton on and literature in Bristol; Chatterton forged pseudo-medieval poems he claimed to have found in St Mary Redcliffe AT BRUNEL’S FLOATING HARBOUR: Poppy Cripwell on the coming of industry to Bristol in the early 19th century.

IN QUEEN SQUARE: Ellie Debs on the 18th century ex- pansion of Bristol—architecture and society. Annabel Hannan on Bristol’s politics (at the Corn Exchange) Harmony Allen on the origin of Bristol place names

Ben Place explains the Clifton Suspension Bridge

Greg Allin on the economy of Bristol Jess Reeve on IN KING STREET: Zacch Lines on 18th century music in Bristol

Miranda Aitcheson on ‘Bristol Sound’ and recent music in Bristol. Zacch and Miranda spoke on King Street, famous for its theatrical life and music pubs. Elysia Rougier on the bombing of Bristol in World War II—she speaks at Christmas Steps, a rare survival in an area mostly de- stroyed.

Cameron Bell on the re- building of Bristol after WWII Connie Campbell-Gray on ethnic groups in Bristol. She is beside Pero’s Bridge (named after a black Bristol slave), and the vast multi-ethnic restau- rant in which we had supper.

Claudie Grainger dis- cussed the slave trade in Orchard Street, some of whose houses were inhabited by people who profited from the slave trade.

Peps Haydn Taylor discusses Bristol religious history, on College Green outside the cathedral Theo Dixon on why Bru- Harriet Eyles on nel’s other the recovery great ship, and conserva- the SS Great tion of the SS Eastern, Great Britain. failed.

AT THE SS GREAT BRITAIN: Kirsten Bell gave us the low- down on why it’s so special.