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You might have seen one or two of these in recent years, but most haven’t been dusted off for decades
Old Photos of Bristol 1. Bristol Centre before the fountains Via shipscompass 2. The Centre from the roof of the old Bristol Omnibus office in the 1960s Via shipscompass 3. In 1911 with the Frome river still running Via Paul Townsend 4. The centre during the Queen's coronation in
Philip Davies, an architectural historian, spent seven years trawling through the photographs, compiling the best 1,500 into a 558-page book entitled Lost England.
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Old Photos of Bristol 1. Bristol Centre before the fountains Via shipscompass 2. The Centre from the roof of the old Bristol Omnibus office in the 1960s Via shipscompass 3. In 1911 with the Frome river still running Via Paul Townsend 4. The centre during the Queen's coronation in
These fascinating pictures are some of the first ever taken of the city of Bristol. They were taken between 1850 and 1855 by photographer Hugh Owen and could fetch up to £30,000 at auction.
While a few people have braved the cold weather and the icy roads many more have taken to the city's parks and open spaces for fun in the snow.
Bristol’s History at your Fingertips Life moves pretty fast these days. Everyone seems concerned about rapid download speeds, 4-foot televisions, sleek laptops and the latest hot gadgets. Do you ever wonder what life was like before all these things took up our time? What if I mentioned there’s a
Where have all the trees gone? From idyllic rural setting to suburban high street. Formerly one of the entrance lodges to Henley Grove mansion/estate. The land was sold off for development in the 1920s to 1940s. The mansion itself (situated between Lawrence Grove and Springfield Grove) surviving until the 1960s, before demolition to make way for further houses. Henleaze from leaze: the land tied to the local estate house (Henley Grove in this case). See where this picture was taken. [?]
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and county in South West England. It is England's sixth and the United Kingdom's eighth most populous city, and the most populous city in Southern England after London. The city borders the Unitary Authority areas of North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, with the historic cities of Bath and Gloucester to the south-east and north-east, respectively. Here below is a rare collection of 28 vintage photos that captured everyday life of this city before 1900. A Victorian view of Westbury-on-Trym village Colwill's Coach office, 1894 A.C. Haskins baker and confectioner, North Street, Bedminster, Bristol, 1888 Blackboy Hill and The Kings Arms pub, 1899 Bristol domestic servants, 1898 Bristol Tramways & Carriage Company, 1875 Bristol Victorian organ grinder on street, ca. 1890s Bristol's Cabot Tower nearing completion in 1898 Carriages on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway, ca. 1890s Castle Green, Bristol, 1888 Christmas Steps, Lewins Mead, Bristol, 1899 Dwarfs wedding in Bristol, 1869 First electric-cables being laid in Bristol's High Street, 1893 N.Taylor game and poultry dealer with all its fresh birds on display, Nicholas Street, 1899 Orphan boys outside the Muller’s home on Ashley Down, Bristol, ca. 1890s Peter Street, Bristol, 1899 Pumping Station, Avon Gorge near Clifton, 1874 The Drawbridge, Bristol, 1880 The Dutch House on the corner of Wine Street and High Street, Bristol, 1884 The laying of electric-cables in Baldwin Street, Bristol, 1893 The Pithay, Bristol, 1880 The Rose and Crown at 38 Broadmead, Bristol, ca. 1890s Victorian Seaside holidays in Bristol Victorian seaside in Bristol Victorian steam traction, Redcliffe Hill, Bristol Victorian view of the charming Dial House, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol Wills Tobacco girls, Bedminster, ca. 1890s A loaded timber carriage pulled by three horses waiting to unload at Toogood’s timber yard, West Street, Bedminster, 1899 (Photos from Paul Townsend)
