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Flashback Collection (page 2)

Background imageFlashback Collection: Bristol Times, steeplejacks at work on the chimney at the Fry factory in Duck Lane

Bristol Times, steeplejacks at work on the chimney at the Fry factory in Duck Lane, in charge is Mr E Clark of the Bristol firm W J Furse and Co Circa 1960s

Background imageFlashback Collection: Launch of the Miranda Guiness, last ship to be built at the Charles Hill Bristol Shipyard

Launch of the Miranda Guiness, last ship to be built at the Charles Hill Bristol Shipyard, 1976

Background imageFlashback Collection: The Drawbridge Hotel on the Centre, Bristol. Circa 1920

The Drawbridge Hotel on the Centre, Bristol. Circa 1920

Background imageFlashback Collection: Little Paradise, off East Street, Bedminster, demolished in 1961

Little Paradise, off East Street, Bedminster, demolished in 1961

Background imageFlashback Collection: linotype machines at the Bristol Evening Post presses 1970s

linotype machines at the Bristol Evening Post presses 1970s

Background imageFlashback Collection: Brislington, in the days when it was regarded as one of the prettiest villages in

Brislington, in the days when it was regarded as one of the prettiest villages in Somerset, Circa 1910

Background imageFlashback Collection: Bristol Bridge in the 1960s, Fairfax House to the left, and the ruins of St Peter

Bristol Bridge in the 1960s, Fairfax House to the left, and the ruins of St Peters Church Circa 1965

Background imageFlashback Collection: Bristol Times, The Globe Cinema, Lawrence Hill, 1932 Schoolchildren entering

Bristol Times, The Globe Cinema, Lawrence Hill, 1932 Schoolchildren entering the cinema

Background imageFlashback Collection: Bedminsters first cinema 1910, East Street Picturedrome, Bedminster, Bristol

Bedminsters first cinema 1910, East Street Picturedrome, Bedminster, Bristol

Background imageFlashback Collection: Second hand clothes shop in Milk Street, now nearby Radiant House, Horsefair, Bristol

Second hand clothes shop in Milk Street, now nearby Radiant House, Horsefair, Bristol. Circa 1954

Background imageFlashback Collection: Bristol Blitz War time pictures of destruction visited on the city by German bombers

Bristol Blitz War time pictures of destruction visited on the city by German bombers. 12th April 1941 Between 24 November 1940 and 11 April 1941 there were six major bombing raids on Bristol

Background imageFlashback Collection: Remains of the Tivoli cinema in Weston Super Mare after the air raid of the 28th June

Remains of the Tivoli cinema in Weston Super Mare after the air raid of the 28th June 1942

Background imageFlashback Collection: The SS Great Britain squeezes in to the Cumberland Basin Lock 5th July 1970

The SS Great Britain squeezes in to the Cumberland Basin Lock 5th July 1970

Background imageFlashback Collection: The pitch at Eastville Stadium, Bristol, completely flooded in 1974

The pitch at Eastville Stadium, Bristol, completely flooded in 1974

Background imageFlashback Collection: Womens Land Army girls with a tractor probably taken on farms in North Somerset

Womens Land Army girls with a tractor probably taken on farms in North Somerset during the Second World War. Circa June 1942

Background imageFlashback Collection: SS Great Britain project director Commander Joe Blake, Circa 1972

SS Great Britain project director Commander Joe Blake, Circa 1972

Background imageFlashback Collection: The Bristol University pedal car race at Hengrove Park in 1967

The Bristol University pedal car race at Hengrove Park in 1967

Background imageFlashback Collection: Easton Road, Bristol the morning after a large air raid on the city

Easton Road, Bristol the morning after a large air raid on the city. The bus in the foreground was from the Lawrence Hill depot and was destroyed by a bomb. Victor T

Background imageFlashback Collection: An aerial view showing the St Mary Le Port area of Bristol before the Blitz Circa June

An aerial view showing the St Mary Le Port area of Bristol before the Blitz Circa June 1939

Background imageFlashback Collection: Its a Knockout with legendary host Eddie Waring, staged as part of the Bristol 600

Its a Knockout with legendary host Eddie Waring, staged as part of the Bristol 600 Exhibition on the Downs in 1973

Background imageFlashback Collection: Trying to break the ice on a frozen floating harbour, Bristol

Trying to break the ice on a frozen floating harbour, Bristol, in the bitterly cold winter of 1970

Background imageFlashback Collection: Aerial view of Bristol Airport in 1960s

Aerial view of Bristol Airport in 1960s

Background imageFlashback Collection: Farmer Harold Robert Mapstone with Mr Green and Jack Humphreys on hay wagon Glastonbury

Farmer Harold Robert Mapstone with Mr Green and Jack Humphreys on hay wagon Glastonbury 1945

Background imageFlashback Collection: Kings TID Tug 'Sea Gem'pictured in 1961 in Bristol Harbour

Kings TID Tug "Sea Gem"pictured in 1961 in Bristol Harbour
Kings TID Tug " Sea Gem" pictured in 1961 in Bristol Harbour

Background imageFlashback Collection: The old George Courage brewery in Bristol, viewed from what is now the city

The old George Courage brewery in Bristol, viewed from what is now the citys Castle Park. 1950s

Background imageFlashback Collection: Bristol Zoo, children gathered around the bear pit 1st June 1965

Bristol Zoo, children gathered around the bear pit 1st June 1965

Background imageFlashback Collection: Holms Sand and Gravel Company at the Bathurst Basin, opposite the General Hospital

Holms Sand and Gravel Company at the Bathurst Basin, opposite the General Hospital, Bristol. The sand companies were the last dockside industry to disappear from the Floating Harbour in the 1980s

Background imageFlashback Collection: Bedminster Bridge and a newly re-constructed Redcliffe Hill l 1960s

Bedminster Bridge and a newly re-constructed Redcliffe Hill l 1960s. The right hand site of the hill, with its many old familiar shops and businesses, still awaits demolition

Background imageFlashback Collection: Residents of Catherine Mead Street, Bedminster, celebrate the Coronation in 1953

Residents of Catherine Mead Street, Bedminster, celebrate the Coronation in 1953

Background imageFlashback Collection: Repairing the gates at Netham Lock, Bristol on the Feeder canal in 1963

Repairing the gates at Netham Lock, Bristol on the Feeder canal in 1963

Background imageFlashback Collection: The Beatles at Bristols Colston Hall. November 15th 1963 as part of The Beatles

The Beatles at Bristols Colston Hall. November 15th 1963 as part of The Beatles autumn tour. Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney

Background imageFlashback Collection: Cary Grant. The Hollywood actor Cary Grant (real name Archie Leach) was often in Bristol

Cary Grant. The Hollywood actor Cary Grant (real name Archie Leach) was often in Bristol, the city of his birth, to see his mother, who was in a nursing home

Background imageFlashback Collection: Bristol Evening Post Cartoonist Bob Bennett 'Uncle Bob'1935

Bristol Evening Post Cartoonist Bob Bennett "Uncle Bob"1935
Bristol Evening Post Cartoonist Bob Bennett " Uncle Bob" 1935

Background imageFlashback Collection: Horsefair, Bristol seen here in the early 1950s, with the foundation work for Lewis

Horsefair, Bristol seen here in the early 1950s, with the foundation work for Lewiss store (now Primark) well under way. The only point of reference to-day are the remaining trees on the edge of St

Background imageFlashback Collection: Redcliffe Hill and Bedminster Bridge, Bristol, in the late 1950s

Redcliffe Hill and Bedminster Bridge, Bristol, in the late 1950s. The George and Dragon pub, on the corner of Commercial Road

Background imageFlashback Collection: Cars queue as a local train crosses the level crossing at Warmley in 1960

Cars queue as a local train crosses the level crossing at Warmley in 1960

Background imageFlashback Collection: Empire Theatre - Old Market, Bristol For The Empire Theatre in Old Market

Empire Theatre - Old Market, Bristol For The Empire Theatre in Old Market, where Hollywood actor Cary Grant had his first job in show business

Background imageFlashback Collection: Some local Land Army girls learning to drive a Fordson tractor at the start of the last

Some local Land Army girls learning to drive a Fordson tractor at the start of the last war, in 1939. As you can see, there was not much concern for health and safety in those days

Background imageFlashback Collection: The legendary summer of 1976 was so hot that the swing bridge at the Cumberland Basin

The legendary summer of 1976 was so hot that the swing bridge at the Cumberland Basin, Bristol expanded and stuck. This picture shows the desperate attempts that were made to cool down the structure

Background imageFlashback Collection: Castle Park, Bristol opposite the Prudential building, in 1959

Castle Park, Bristol opposite the Prudential building, in 1959. The area where the cars are parked, off Wine Street, had been cleared of Blitzed shops and buildings

Background imageFlashback Collection: Alan Dicks gives tactical advice to the Bristol City players before an Ashton Gate game

Alan Dicks gives tactical advice to the Bristol City players before an Ashton Gate game. Joe Royle (No 9 on the right), Donnie Gillis (front, head down), next to him is Ray Cashley and behind him

Background imageFlashback Collection: The old Royal Mail sorting office in Small Street, Bristol

The old Royal Mail sorting office in Small Street, Bristol, before the move to a brand new building at Temple Meads in 1969. The mail is now sorted at Filton. Circa 1965

Background imageFlashback Collection: Bristol Speedway at Knowle Stadium, 1950

Bristol Speedway at Knowle Stadium, 1950

Background imageFlashback Collection: Vandyck Cinema, Fishponds Road, Bristol -1961 showing the film The Greengage Summer ub

Vandyck Cinema, Fishponds Road, Bristol -1961 showing the film The Greengage Summer ub

Background imageFlashback Collection: Police with helmets and gas masks 1939 Bristol

Police with helmets and gas masks 1939 Bristol

Background imageFlashback Collection: Bygones Snow Scene - Frozen Dawlish fountain 1963

Bygones Snow Scene - Frozen Dawlish fountain 1963

Background imageFlashback Collection: The Ritz Cinema, Brislington, Bristol 1970

The Ritz Cinema, Brislington, Bristol 1970

Background imageFlashback Collection: Cannon Street Bristol 1976

Cannon Street Bristol 1976



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