Only in recent years has Bristol-born cinematographer, William Friese-Greene, been recognised for his outstanding contributions to motion picture. Andrew Swift...
Tucked away high above the city lies an oasis of calm in Kingsdown. Andrew Swift explores the cobbled streets and discovers a hidden gem brimming with rich history, individuality, and a formidable line-up of hostelries. Kingsdown, Bristol’s first planned suburb, is one of the city’s hidden gems. To find it,...
Some 12 years after the government dashed plans to build a 10-mile energy-generating barrage across the Severn estuary, which has the second largest tidal range in the world, the proposals are back on the agenda. Andrew Swift investigates… On the evening of 28 November 1881, when electricity was still a...
This month, Andrew Swift explores Thornbury’s history, its heritage and the debate surrounding “one of the best-preserved and most vibrant High Streets around”… On the face of it, Thornbury may seem like a place where little has ever happened, where things change slowly, and where everyone gets on amicably. The...
Stephen Lansdown CBE – co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown and owner of Bristol Sport – has built an ever-lasting legacy in Bristol and beyond. Simon Horsford meets the businessman and delves into his mission to use sport to help change people’s lives for the better… The former poet laureate John Betjeman...