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  1. www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.ukGloucester History Festival - bringing unique History to life

    3 days ago · Join us in September for a mouthwatering programme of over 200 events including more than 100 of Britain’s top speakers at the iconic Blackfriars Priory in Gloucester.

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      Gloucester History Festival are delighted to announce a new...

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      A collection of videos, talks and an interactive map which...

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      Bookings are avilable online, by phone and via the in-person...

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      Situated within five acres of landscaped grounds beside...

    • Barton and Tredworth

      Tucked away off Barton Street is a bustling shop which has...

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  3. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › glosGloucester, 1835-1985: Social and cultural life | British ...

    3 days ago · Social and Cultural Life. Gloucester's development as a commercial and manufacturing centre in the mid and late 19th century and the growth of a large working-class population had a distinct influence on its social and cultural life.

  4. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › glosThe city of Gloucester: Introduction | British History Online

    3 days ago · In 1986 the former abbey church with its elaborate perpendicular architecture and the dock basin with its ranges of 19th-century warehouses were the two most substantial reminders of the city's varied history.

  5. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › glosGloucester, 1835-1985: Topography | British History Online

    5 days ago · Topography. Although to one writer Gloucester in 1841 seemed unaffected by the building mania prevalent elsewhere, (fn. 1) the redevelopment and physical growth that would transform the city in the 19th and 20th centuries was then already under way.

  6. www.britannica.com › place › Gloucester-EnglandGloucester | England, Map, History, & Population | Britannica

    Jul 16, 2024 · Gloucester, England. Gloucester was the Roman colonia of Glevum, founded by the emperor Nerva (reigned 96–98 ce ). The foundation of the abbey of St. Peter by King Osric of Northumbria in 681 favoured the town’s growth, and it became the capital of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.

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  7. thefolkofgloucester.co.ukThe Folk Home - Gloucester Civic Trust

    The Folk of Gloucester is a project situated within a 16th century Tudor building with the City community at its heart. Honouring and learning about our past, by bringing people together from the present, our aim is to keep the history of Gloucester city alive through the telling of stories.

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  9. gloshistory.org.uk › eventsLocal History Events – Gloucestershire Local History Association

    Jun 30, 2024 · Local History Events. Each year the Local History Association arranges a Summer Meeting which takes the form of a field trip to a different part of the County and is hosted by one of the local societies. A Local History Day with talks and displays is usually every other year.

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