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Looking back at 30 forgotten Bristol schools that closed down decades ago

These photos will bring back memories for former pupils

4 months ago

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Old photos of Bristol pubs pictured over the years in 18 images

Not a brunch menu or margarita in sight at these old-school Bristol pubs

4 months ago

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The much-loved 1980s Bristol leisure centre that met a sad end

It's been closed for almost two decades but many still have fond childhood memories

4 months ago

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Bristol was once home to the 'world's fattest married couple' and people came from all over to se...

In the 1939 Register James Connolly and his wife Linda - also known as Barney and Joy Worth - were listed as the ''wo...

4 months ago

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From the winter of 1947 to the snows of 1963 - a look at winter in Bristol through the decades

We've been digging through the archives

4 months ago

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Bristol's 'wonky' bridge is still making people feel sea sick all these years later

One shopper said she can only cross it with her eyes shut, clinging on to her kids for support

4 months ago

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Memories of the Bristol flyover that 'should never have been removed'

We've dug out some archive material after so many of you responded to an old photo of the flyover near Temple Meads

4 months ago

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Bristol city centre pictured exactly 18 years ago when it was a building site

The redevelopment was unveiled in the early to mid-2000s, and there was a lot of excitement about how it would look l...

5 months ago

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Bristol from above pictured in decades past in 16 unearthed photos

Bristol is a sight to behold at eye level, but these aerial shots from years past are even more spectacular

5 months ago

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Why Poland's biggest national hero will have a plaque on a Bristol hotel

Tadeusz Kościuszko may not be a name familiar to many in Bristol, but he is regarded as a national hero in Poland, Be...

5 months ago

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Hope for historic hidden Bristol cinema after special status upheld

Residents want to save the 112-year-old cinema from being turned into a massive HMO

6 months ago

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What Bristol city centre looked like in the 1960s

Some streets and landmarks have changed, others still remain much the same more than half a century on

6 months ago

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The long-lost Bristol country estate now buried by a busy neighbourhood

We took a look back in our archive to explore the history of an area that's now busy with Bristol University students

6 months ago

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Bristol fish and chip shops pictured over the years including those we've lost

Some have truly stood the test of time all these decades later, while others sadly closed long ago

7 months ago

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UK haunted map shows Bristol ghost sightings including 'child reciting nursery rhymes' at pub

An expert with a scientific background says he has 'met quite a few people who have encountered some bizarre things'

7 months ago

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Old pictures of Staple Hill in decades past including lost shops like Somerfield

Newer residents might not recognise some of these sights, including the old Somerfield supermarket and Page Park befo...

7 months ago

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The historic Bristol building that people crowded the street to see when it opened

It is still considered one of the Old City's most striking buildings, though many people walk past without knowing it...

8 months ago

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Temple Quay photos show how Bristol business district has changed

Part of it used to be a car park

8 months ago

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Bristol's long-lost seaside resort that was once teeming with day trippers

There was a dodgem track, fairground attractions and even a pool with diving boards

8 months ago

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Avon Valley railway 1940's weekend returns after being cancelled last year

The event takes place this weekend on both Saturday and Sunday

8 months ago

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The lost Bristol attraction that was 'the greatest place on earth'

The huge 90s venue was heralded as the 'next generation' of leisure venues and nightlife

8 months ago

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Sarah Records - Bristol's indie record label that was the coolest in the country but suddenly shu...

The legendary story of Bristol's Sarah Records, which achieved a cult following the 1980s and 90s before its founders...

9 months ago

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The derelict Bristol building that used to be 'prettiest in England'

The Seamen's Mission Church was bombed in the Blitz and was never fully restored

9 months ago

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The lost Bristol shop that was meant to be the 'jewel in Broadmead's crown'

Millions of pounds was spent on the upmarket store, which included a restaurant-bar, beauty studio and a men's hairdr...

10 months ago

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Selfridges nearly opened Bristol branch as centrepiece of £500m Broadmead redevelopment

It would have been the first thing visitors saw as they drove into Bristol city centre, according to plans from the time

10 months ago

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Old photos of Bristol pictured 20 years ago in the year 2003

Rewind time with our gallery

11 months ago

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Old photos of Bristol in the 70s and 80s and how it looks now

Some have barely changed despite the development around them

11 months ago

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The abandoned church hidden among residential streets in Bristol

The building is now past its heyday, but it has an interesting story to tell

11 months ago

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The long-lost Bristol street that could be rebuilt as part of major plan for Debenhams building

It's not been in use since the 1950s

12 months ago

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Old photos show Bristol landmarks captured through the decades

Take a look back in our archive

about 1 year ago

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Old photos of King Street in Bristol over the decades

Some of the buildings look the same now as they did centuries ago

about 1 year ago

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From art to fighting fascists - Bristol's Radical History festival to take place

There will be talks, exhibitions, guided tours and films - all for free

about 1 year ago

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Old Market pictured over the decades in 13 photos

Take a look back in our archives at a city suburb that is seeing a lot of change

about 1 year ago

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A look back at the history of Bristol's buses over the decades

We take a look back at how the cities buses and its station have changed

about 1 year ago

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In pictures: 16 images which capture the Harbourside over the years

The area has transformed

over 1 year ago

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What Bristol looked like at the turn of the century

We took a browse through our archive and picked out some of the best photos from the new millennium

over 1 year ago

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Pictures show what Bristol looked like over 30 years ago

1991 was the year The Galleries opened and you could still drive through Queen's Square

over 1 year ago

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This is the real reason Snuff Mills got its name

One of the most interesting things about this green space has to be its name

over 1 year ago

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Old photos of Bristol in 1993 show how the city looked 30 years ago

A gallery of photos shows how the city looked in the year 1993