Wednesday 29th October 2025 6.30-7.30pm UK time (in person and online)

Learn about often unsettling and sometimes grim story of Victorian medicine and how it transformed Bristol and the world. Discover the horrors and triumphs of 19th and 20th century medicine through this fascinating talk. From fresh water to forensics, childhood disease to Cholera, the discoveries of medical professionals saved many lives and along the way made Bristol one of the healthiest places to live. Join us and celebrate the doctors, surgeons, scientists and patients (and a few quacks) who made medical history and transformed the city’s health and hear about the wild and wonderful cures and discoveries of the past.

About our speakers

Janine Marriott is the Public Engagement Manager for Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust and helps research and develop tours, talks,  and family activities for the Trust. She is also undertaking doctoral research for a Professional Doctorate in Heritage at the University of Hertfordshire.  

John-Peter Hartfield has a masters in medical microbiology and has worked for 26 years testing water for bacteria and parasites. He is a chartered scientist with the Royal Society of Biology.