A memorable evening

​A huge thank you to the Bristol Civic Society for such an enthusiastic response to my illustrated talk on Ladies’ Mile!

It was standing room only — a packed audience who listened intently, asked thoughtful and perceptive questions, and then proceeded to buy almost every copy of the book I’d brought with me. To crown it all, they made an extremely generous donation towards the restoration of Victoria Hughes’ remarkable ladies’ loo on Stoke Road.

It’s heartening to see so much local passion for preserving Bristol’s social history — and for honouring the memory of Victoria, whose compassion and quiet courage still speak to us today.
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My sincere thanks to everyone who came, listened, and gave so generously. You made it a truly memorable evening!