Found it!

Sea Mills Square – Sat 9th July 2022 – 10am – 2pm

Have you ever found objects in your home, perhaps in the attic or under the floor boards left by previous occupants? Have you stripped wallpaper and found endless layers underneath or even a scribbled message? 

Sea Mills 100 who run the mini-museum in the phone box in Sea Mills Square have teamed up with the Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society, Bristol Museums and Bristol Archives and they want to see your found objects.

“Every object has a story, and found objects can often tell you something about the history of your home and its previous occupants” says Sea Mills 100 co-ordinator Mary Milton, “we hope to reveal some of these hidden stories by putting local people together with experts from Bristol Museums and Archives and the local archaeological society,” she adds.

Sea Mills 100 are asking people to bring their small found objects to their “Found it!” event on at the Cafe on the Square, Sea Mills. For objects that are too large or not moveable they suggest people bring a photograph instead.

Mary is hoping for an interesting haul, “It will be great to see what people bring along. I expect we will see a lot of smaller items like cigarette cards or tickets which can be really interesting, hopefully we will be able to date them. We might also see some larger items or objects left from businesses that were run here in years gone by.”

Bristol Museums will also be bringing some of their handling collection for the public to see, along with some images of the local area.

Found it! Takes place at the Café on the Square BS9 2DY on Saturday 9th July 10am – 2pm

In the event of poor weather this event will take place in Sea Mills Methodist Church – also on the Square.

If you are coming along, why not let us know on our facebook event page

Upcoming events in 2022

Community Voice magazine

If you have seen the latest edition of The Community Voice for Sea Mills and Coombe Dingle you may already know that we have some exciting events happening this year.

Your Stories – from late April to July we will be giving people the opportunity to come to Sea Mills Library and record stories from their lives. This could be anything from one event or anecdote you want to tell us or a chat through your life experience. You can do this by yourself or with a friend or family member. A volunteer from Sea Mills 100 will be on hand to prompt and ask questions and will actually make the recording. All ages are welcome, but those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Sessions will be on Saturday afternoons and must be pre-booked. Book here now

The final recordings will be archived by Bristol Libraries and may be available for the public to listen to in the library, online and used in the Sea Mills 100 project. Participants will be asked to sign a form to allow this to happen, but only after they have completed their recording and are happy with it.

Bristol Walkfest – 15th May – 2pm An easy paced, short heritage walk around Sea Mills. This walk will be led by local residents and explore the oldest part of the area, taking in the Square, the first houses and the area around Sea Mills Farm. Booking is essential and is now available online. The walk is free but there will be an opportunity to make a donation to Sea Mills 100 at the end of the walk. This walk is part of Bristol Walkfest.

Found it! – 9th July – 10am – 2pm at the Cafe on the Square. Found it! is our accidental finds event. We want to see objects people have found in their houses left by previous occupants. Every object tells a tale and we will have experts on hand from Bristol Museums and Archives to help us identify the objects and unlock their stories. No booking is necessary for this event, just turn up with your found object or if it’s too big or fixed, bring a photograph.