The following information was provided by Tom Boucher, G3OLB.
Below are some photos of the Bristol and District Amateur Radio Society, which I joined in about 1955/6 when I was 12 or 13! It met at St Mary Redcliffe Church Hall off Redcliffe Hill and then moved to Muller’s Orphanage, Ashley Down. The club had the callsign G3GIS.
Ted Halliday G3JMY was a leading light in that club and helped me build a DF frame antenna and portable Rx for a DF hunt which he organised at Stockwood Lane, Brislington.
Roy G3FYX was a member of that club and he is still a member of Bristol RSGB today.
The club folded a year or so after I joined.
Mentions in Short Wave Magazine
- Sept 1951 – It states the group is the former “Bristol & District Short Wave Listeners Club” and changed its name due to the profusion of licensed members. The club held nets on 1980 kc every night from 19:30 onwards. At this time the secretary was N G Foord of 71 Brynland Avenue, Bristol 7.
- May 1952 – Preparations in hand for NFD with G3GZA as manager. Club members hope to visit Bath to meet a visitor from Sweden who is being entertained by Sid, G2CZU. Forthcoming attractions are a talk by G3HSD on his electronic keyer and 70cm transceiver, a visit to the local Fire Station.
- June 1953 – Meetings held every Friday evening at the St Mary Redcliffe Church Hall, Guinea Street, Redcliffe. On May 30 a part of members visit the TV transmitter at Wenvoe, and the Annual Outing is arranged for June 28 in the shape of a trip to Weymouth.
- Dec 1953 – Several interesting events have taken place at recent meeting including a Radio Quiz, an informal night and a home construction competition. For the future there are talks on VHF and Tape Recording.
- Dec 1955 – Bristol once more notify us their doings after an absence of several months. December events include a talk by G3JMY on Oscilloscopes, an auction by G3IYW, an evening with the Club Transmitter (G3GIS) on the air. Service personnel and prospective members will be welcome at any meeting.. The secretary is now J.H Britton, G3IGR, 2 Chatterton Square, Bristol 1.