CURRENT EXHIBIT spring 2022
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
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.