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CURRENT EXHIBIT spring 2022

Class in the Burton School, 140 High Street, Bristol, 1905.

BRISTOL'S SCHOOLS

A HISTORY OF BRISTOL'S SCHOOLS FROM 1680 TO 1800


This exhibit explores what it was like to attend school before there were Chromebooks. It features examples of learning tools, textbooks and lesson books, as well as samples of penmanship and spelling. Also on display are historic student publications, report cards, merit slips, and a timeline of Bristol's school buildings prior to 1800.


OPEN from 1 to 5 p.m. 

Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays .


Class in the Burton School, 140 High Street, Bristol.

PAST EXHIBIT

LOST MAIN STREET: MOM & POP BUSINESSES OF BRISTOL'S PAST


As part of a RI Council for the Humanities Grant, the BH&PS has created a "walk" through of the LOST MAIN STREET exhibit of historic photographs, business cards, posters, signs, and other objects from businesses of Bristol's past. 


PAST EXHIBIT

DIFFERENT TOOLS, DIFFERENT VIEWS


Doughnut mold made from salvaged German medals and bullet casing by Corporal Jack [Graro]

PAST EXHIBIT

THE FACES OF THE BRISTOL RUBBER INDUSTRY


Rubber worker standing next to a 1000-pound ball of rubber.

PAST EXHIBIT

NEVER DONE: WOMEN'S WORK


The extraordinary photograph above pictures a woman applying wallpaper assisted by an unknown man.


OUR MISSION


The mission of the Society is to stimulate interest in the history of Bristol, Rhode Island, through education, research, and the collection and preservation of historic objects.


The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society is a 501(c)(3) Organization.

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