I’m Robert Wallace
I was born and raised in Bristol and spent many years working in the medical field which took me to Europe, the United States, Japan, Australia and Scandinavia. It sparked a lifelong interest in travel.
My work involves turning historical events into works of semi-fiction, retaining the factual background, creating fictional characters to share their lives with real people.
My audio drama ‘One Single Ticket’ was launched at the Clifton Suspension Bridge visitor centre and opened by the Lord Mayor of Bristol.
The project was realised by former BBC producer and internationally respected BAFTA and EMMY winner Martyn Harries. The play was engineered by the department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies, where Martyn is the Senior Lecturer Audio and Music Technology.
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The play had a cast of eighteen, plus sound crew. The recording took place at various theatres and much of it was captured on film by my son, Nick, a professional photographer. Again, the launch was very well-attended and sales were high. The book of the play has sold thousands and has 80 five-star reviews so far.
A memorable night was the launch of my first published book ‘Clara’s Secret and Other Bristol Mysteries’.
The event took place at Waterstones in Bristol and was attended by more than 200 guests.
The publication was covered by BBC Radio Bristol – live interviews – which was very exciting for me, a newly-published writer. The response from listeners has been overwhelmingly positive.
The book has since been re-published by my independent publisher TradShack as 'Fables and Folk - a collecetion of supernatural and extraordinary stories from the West of England'
My novel ‘One Single Ticket’ has recieved many reviews since it's publication.
Brunel's 1845 project to build a railway line from the Bristol and Exeter Railway Terminus to the Royal Portbury Dock on the river Severn
Brunel’s scheme for Transatlantic steam navigation led to the formation of the Portbury Pier & Railway Company (a joint stock company) between 1845 - 1852
The Bristol Archive team were most helpful in providing access to the various documents they hold with regard to the Portbury Pier & Railway Company and associated projects
