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The Kingstonian, pictured here at the Quay Head (now Cascade Steps) offered trips up river to Beeses Tea Gardens and Hanham and Keynsham locks throughout the 1950s and 60s
Bristol Bridge in the 1960s, Fairfax House to the left, and the ruins of St Peters Church Circa 1965
The SS Great Britain squeezes in to the Cumberland Basin Lock 5th July 1970
An aerial view showing the St Mary Le Port area of Bristol before the Blitz Circa June 1939
Trying to break the ice on a frozen floating harbour, Bristol, in the bitterly cold winter of 1970
Kings TID Tug "Sea Gem"pictured in 1961 in Bristol HarbourKings TID Tug " Sea Gem" pictured in 1961 in Bristol Harbour
The old George Courage brewery in Bristol, viewed from what is now the citys Castle Park. 1950s
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
Bristol Aerial view of St Annes Board Mills in 1960
Back of Bridge Street, River Avon, showing heavy bomb damage. Somerset and Avon area. Bristol was Englands fifth most heavily bombed city, from 24th November 1940 to 15th May 1944
January is the time of year when they cut and bundle osiers in the countryside. They are much used in farms and gardens to make hurdles
The River Avon as it passes though Broadmead, Bristol 1961
View from the roof of St Lukes Church, Southville, Bristol 1957
The Mardyke ferry waiting for a familiar tug, the Sea Gem, to pass. Moored at the Hotwell is HMS Flying Fox, a naval training ship, a fixture here from the 1920s until 1973
The Redcliffe Bascule bridge operator at the controls in 1950 Bristol
Bristol mud scraper BD6, designed by Brunel to remove mud from lock and basin sides so it could be dredged. She was in service from 1843 to 1961 when this picture was taken
The control room for the swing bridge at Cumberland Basin, Bristol circa 1969
SS Great Britain heading for the dry dock where she was built, for restoration 5th July 1970
Brunels Bridge and Brunels ship together for the first time SS Great Britain 5th July 1970
The steel four masted barque Glaucus one of the many sailing ships bringing goods to Bristol from around the world at the beginning of the 20th Century. Circa 1900
the SS Great Britain finally at rest in the dry dock, 5th July 1970
The SS Great Britain around Horseshoe Bend in the River Avon, 5th July 1970
1964, shows Bristol City Docks (Floating Harbour) workers making their way home on bicycles after a busy shift. The tall, concrete buildings - tobacco-bond warehouses - seen here in the background
1968, shows us what St Philips Bridge and the Courages brewery site looked like before any re-building commenced. The large, classical looking building
Floating Harbour and Redcliffe Wharf, Bristol in the early 1960s Now up for development, this working wharf still had its own crane
Bristol Bridge Circa 1960
The Echo, seen being launched here in 1957 from Charles Hills shipyard in the Floating Harbour, was built for the Bristol Steam Navigation Company (later Bristol Seaway)
Georges Brewery, Bristol decorated for Silver Jubilee of George V and Queen Mary May 1935
The Bristol Queen paddle steamer seen here closes to the Clifton Suspension Bridge Circa 1950s
Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol. 1st March 1967
Views of Bristol. 1st March 1967
Pleasure boat on the River Avon at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. 6th April 1959
People feeding swans, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. 6th April 1959
View of the two Bridges in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. Circa 1953
Mardyke Ferry Hotwells Rd to the Albion Dock, Bristol June 1962
