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Bristol Nostalgia

Wander through Bristol in the 1950s in incredible forgotten photos
Bristol Nostalgia
Fascinating images show the city in a state of major post-war change
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How Bristol traded Portishead Marina for Hartcliffe
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...and nearly got Kingswood too
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Story behind bust that sits opposite iconic Bristol landmark you've probably never noticed
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The bust of Samuel Plimsoll could be nearly 150 years old
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The secret Victorian street hidden underneath Bristol – complete with gas lamps and bank
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Spooky sunken tunnels below the traffic once housed thriving shops and homes
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Bristol's floating nightclub that's still going strong after decades
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Did you know there's a hidden Banksy at Thekla?
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Hidden history of Bristol's feared institutions to be told at festival
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They were names to strike fear into the hearts of generations of Bristolians - from Mason's Madhouse and the Eastville Workhouse to Glenside and the Bedminster Union
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The mystery of the ghostly photos found in the Tobacco Factory
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In 1997, whilst the former factory was being redeveloped, an unusual discovery was made
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Bristol suburb of Southmead pictured in decades past in 13 old photos
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Even in the past few years the area has changed - but what was it like decades ago?
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The Bristol café bringing Spam back to a new generation
Eating Out in Bristol
"It's my ode to that scene in Ratatouille"
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Avon Valley Railway celebrates 50th anniversary with famous passenger
Places
The weekend consisted of steam train rides, talks, yard tours, and a marquee full of stalls
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The day 12 monkeys escaped from Bristol Zoo
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How Bristol Zoo’s Great Monkey Escape of 1934 made the headlines - and did the zoo’s takings no harm at all
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Cribbs Causeway's fountain still sees as many coins now as it did in 1998
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Even as more shops go cash-free, many visitors still bring loose change to make a wish
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Bristol sisters celebrate 40 years of running Clifton hair salon together
People
The legendary Seventh Avenue hair and beauty salon is celebrating a remarkable anniversary
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How Bristol invented chocolate Easter eggs even before Cadbury did
Easter
Everyone else copied JS Fry’s popular Victorian invention
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The lost Bristol restaurant where iconic chef cooked £1 food
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Only a small plaque remains on the wall to remind passers-by of its past
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Old pictures show of the Fry's chocolate factory before it became housing
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It was one of Bristol's biggest employers
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Broadmead looks unrecognisable in old photos from the 1950s
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Photos from decades past show a very different city centre
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Take a stroll through 1960s Bristol in time warp photos from the past
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Rarely-seen images capture scenes from the city 60 years ago
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'Strangely unsettling' mystery of Bristol's history solved
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For 500 years Bewell's Cross was 'one of the most symbolically charged places in Bristol', but its location was lost - until now
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Bristol Airport pictured before the crowds of holidaymakers arrived
Bristol Airport
The airport, formerly known as Lulsgate, has been active since 1957
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Remembering the lost Bristol bakery chain that is still missed decades later
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The Mountstevens chain shut 20 years ago but is still missed by its customers
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Bristol's landmark 'yellow castle' by M32 looks unrecognisable in old photos
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Some people 'loathed' the yellow colour when the centuries-old building was restored in the early 2000s
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Looking back at Bristol's trams and the reason thousands of people staged a boycott
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A new booklet recalls the strong-arm tactics adopted by Bristol’s tram company to avoid having to deal with trade unions
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The huge Bristol fire that tore through Harbourside 25 years ago
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A warehouse near the Lloyds bank building burned and collapsed
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