Changing Face of Bristol's Centre

The Changing Face of Bristol over the past 100 years including 3000 free to view photographs on-line
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This non commercial 'hobby' site, has been evolving and expanding on line since 2001 and is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only.

Having a harbour right in the city centre gave Bristol an unrivalled attraction for visitors who gazed in wonder at the sight of tall masts -'In the middle of the street, as far as you can see, hundreds of ships, their masts as thick as they can stand by one another, which is the oddest and most surprising sight' imaginable wrote Alexander Pope in 1732.

Bristol... with a thousand-year history as a port, the sea reflects the heart of the Bristol.

A long street, full of ships in the middle and houses on both sides, looks like a dream. It's a dream that no one will ever see again. Picturesque it may have been but the ships got in the way of the traffic.

2004 The Centre has been redesigned with illuminated pillars and water gardens. Bristol people wanted the centre to be opened up to show the River Frome running through it. The City Council have spent a great deal of time and money renovating our city centre.

Some people absolutely hate what they've done.

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items are from between 14 Nov 2007 & 25 Nov 2007.