The Alternative Annals of Avon History

Conventional history is all very well, but it goes on too long. Alternative Annals brings together in 29 easy pieces all the truly memorable moments and characters of Avon’s history, together with some that didn’t actually feature, but should have, or perhaps will some day.

Many have previously appeared in the pages of Avon Local History & Archaeology, while others have been specially, ah, researched for this publication. Now out of print but may still be available direct from the author, on Amazon, or second hand.

About the Author

William Evans is honorary treasurer of ALHA, to whose newsletter he has contributed many of the pieces in this booklet. A former local government and public authority lawyer, he was secretary and solicitor to Bristol Polytechnic and the University of the West of England, Bristol until 1997.

Simon Gurr has illustrated three book-length historic comics – Brunel: A Graphic biography, The Bristol Story aand Darwin: A Graphic Biography all written by Eugene Byrne, with whom he collaborated on a shorter study of Bristol’s myths and legends, St Vincent’s Rock.