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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 plans to develop Silverthorne Lane continue to evolve, Andrew Swift explores one of Bristol’s most evocative forgotten corners. Rich...
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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 looks back at a legacy shrouded in controversy Although the name of William Friese-Greene is a familiar one, many people might struggle if asked to list his achievements. This isn’t...
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One in six men who fought for Britain in the First World War came from the Indian subcontinent. If their...
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Many of us were glued to the BBC Two series presented by David Olusoga and starring Redcliffe’s 10 Guinea Street...
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To mark BBC Two’s A House Through Time returning with a new series set in number 10 Guinea Street in Bristol, series consultant and expert contributor Professor Deborah Sugg Ryan (University of Portsmouth) reveals some of the surprising facts uncovered during research. * Bathrooms weren’t installed in most houses until...
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By Jeremy Blackmore Fifty years ago this month, Beatles fans around the world were left heartbroken at news of the...
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Telling the stories of black GI babies in the UK, a largely undocumented piece of social history is to go...
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It is vitally important that we have confidence in our criminal justice system. Hollye Kirkcaldy examines the disconnect between the public and the system, and the lives that can unravel unnoticed behind it due to the decline in court reporting There are 12 court rooms at Bristol Magistrates’ Court –...
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Today we generate masses of information about ourselves on a daily basis, creating a second ‘life’ online, and while many...
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While it never quite became the Blackpool of the West, this shingly spot sure had its heyday, and the views...
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Musician Ian A Anderson recounts how the popular area of Bristol up on the hill got its name back in 1970. Or, a rare tale of how disreputable folk musicians increased property prices. OK, so it was all his fault… In late 1960s Bristol, the area now called Clifton Village...