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Only in recent years has Bristol-born cinematographer, William Friese-Greene, been recognised for his outstanding contributions to motion picture. Andrew Swift...
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Tucked away high above the city lies an oasis of calm in Kingsdown. Andrew Swift explores the cobbled streets and...
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As we approach the centenary of the closure of Bristol’s unlikliest railway station – which would have seen passengers travel under Clifton Suspension Bridge – Andrew Swift takes a closer look at the city’s (very serious) plans to build a Grand Central Station in Queen Square. When the SS Great...
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In a chart-topping new podcast, BBC reporter Jon Kay tells the tragic story of a Bristol family who have endured...
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Some 12 years after the government dashed plans to build a 10-mile energy-generating barrage across the Severn estuary, which has...
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As the Royal West of England Academy – Bristol’s oldest art gallery – prepares to reopen its doors after many months under re-construction, we catch up with the gallery’s director, Alison Bevan, who takes us behind-the-scenes of the most significant restoration the RWA has seen in over a century… Nine...
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Marvin Rees has been the Mayor of Bristol for six years. This month, a referendum to decide whether the city...
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This month, Andrew Swift explores Thornbury’s history, its heritage and the debate surrounding “one of the best-preserved and most vibrant...
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Words by Chris Yeo | Valuer at Clevedon Salerooms and regular expert on BBC’s Antiques Roadshow George Müller was born in 1805 in Prussia (now Germany) but his life’s work was in Bristol. Müller was a godly man who worked tirelessly to save, educate, and provide purpose for Bristol’s unwanted...
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As Bristol celebrates its 650th year of being an independent county, Andrew Swift looks at the curious way in which...
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Stephen Lansdown CBE – co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown and owner of Bristol Sport – has built an ever-lasting legacy in...
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While most people are vaguely aware of blue plaques, they remain something of a mystery. Where are they? What are they for? Why are they installed? Who puts them up? This month, Malcolm Ravenscroft, a member of the Bristol Civic Society’s blue plaque panel, sheds some light on these iconic...