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Frampton Cotterell is a village within the green belt to the northeast of Bristol. This website is designed to provide information to anyone interested in the village and results from a millennium project granted by Age Concern England. History of Bower Ashton and its near neighbours Burwalls, Burgh Walls or Bower Walls Iron Age Fort St. Johns Chapel Wellington Cottage Christy Brothers Family History Society: Long Ashton Parish Totterdown Old Police Station A stunning house with many nooks and crannies. Need to know more about it though. If you have any information or photos please feel free to contact me. The original front door is still used, and was specified to be of two inches thick deal [fir or pine wood], with a strong mortice lock and two barrel bolts. The cell doors similarly were to be two inches thick but these were also be [sic] covered with thin sheet iron, and provided with a servery hatch ('at a cost of 30s for each door - more or less'). The police station was not popular with the officers in charge as the site was seen to be inconvenient with a troublesome prisoner. The building was sold in 1898 for £805, after much haggling and later the new larger police station in Calcott Road, Knowle was constructed, which is also still in existence." There's a tasty treat in store for Totterdown residents in September, as a new community cookbook is launched with a good old-fashioned street party. BBC Points West Archive on Demand gives you access to clips from the BBC's regional news archive in Bristol. During November and December 2005, selected video and film clips about Somerset were added to these pages. Ellusive graffiti artist Banksy is from Bristol - find out more about him and his work here. If you spot a new Banksy in the city then please email us on bristol@bbc.co.uk As the Aardman team continue work on the latest Wallace and Gromit project, we meet one of the company's lead animators, Bristolian Ian Whitlock and find out more about the duo's Oscar-winning films and the dark world of 3D animation. Stunning images of the Severn and River Avon from Bristol photographer Mike Gove, including this one of the Severn Bridge. The People's Archive looks at how life once was here in the West. We've glimpses of life in the 40s when the milkman served your pint straight from the churn, as well as synchronised swimming at the 1955 Jubilee celebrations in Swindon! Taking a stroll in Easter Compton and Aust, photographer Mike Gove brings us a variety of different views of the area adjacent to the River Severn. The North Somerset town of Portishead has gone through massive change in the past ten years and has been quoted as one of the fastest growing towns in the UK, with housing development growing around 40% See inside the coal tunnel which runs underneath Bristol Docks. The 800 metre tunnel runs underneath the mouth of the River Avon. A view from the top of Cabot Tower overlooking Bristol. North Somerset resident Roger Fry has sent us these great images of Bristol, including this one of apartments at Bristol Docks. In 1972, the opening of the M4 was big news in the West. London was, for the first time by road, less than two hours away. The BBC produced a documentary which you can watch on the right of this page. We've got some memorable pictures here. A massive project has been taking place underneath Combe Down in Bath... the old limestone mines were being filled with bubbly concrete to keep them from caving in. Our reporter Ian Parker took a trip down the shaft to see what was going on. Film fans in the West may recognise the silent star of a new movie starring Jurassic Park veteran Sam Neill. The National Trust's Tyntesfield estate in North Somerset was the location for Angel, a new film from French director François Ozon. Most Bristolians will probably never have heard of Elizabeth Blackwell. But this remarkable woman, born in Bristol in 1821, has played an incredible role in the history of modern medicine. There were some tricky moments as salvage experts brought the ss Great Britain back from the Falkland Islands in July 1970. With only inches to spare, the ship was returned to the Jefferies Dock from where she was launched back in 1843. The site of some of the bloodiest rioting England has ever seen and enough civil unrest to put the government in fear of revolution, took place in Bristol in 1831. One of television's best-loved animated characters celebrated his 30th birthday in 2007 - we take a look back at his career. Another of Bristol's often-overlooked museums can be found just off of Park Street, in the centre of the city, and is of particular interest for those finding out more about the city's links with slavery. Fifty years ago - at just before midday on Wednesday, 6 November 1957 - a patch of woodland alongside Overndale Road, Downend, was torn apart in a terrible air disaster. A Bristol actor has recorded extracts from his grandfather's World War I diary, to coincide with Remembrance Sunday - and you can listen to it here on bbc.co.uk/bristol When Cary Grant died in November 1986, Points West paid its own tribute to Archie Leach, the tailor’s boy who went on to dominate Hollywood for some 40 years. Points West’s very own ‘matinee idol’ Chris Vacher traced Grant’s Bristol connection... It's a fairly new addition to the city's attractions, but the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum is already gaining a reputation as a must-see venue for tourists to Bristol. Bristol's shipfaring links include some of history's shadier characters. We take a closer look at one such blackhearted Bristolian, the notorious pirate, Blackbeard. St Peter’s Hospice celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2008, but the idea to create a hospice for Bristol actually dates back almost four decades. The grandeur of St Mary Redcliffe has been admired through the ages. On a visit to Bristol in 1574 Queen Elizabeth 1 is said to have described it as "the fairest, goodliest and most famous parish church in England." St James Priory is a surviving remnant of a 12th century Benedictine Priory founded by Robert of Gloucester, illegitimate son of King Henry 1. St Paul's Church in Southville was all but destroyed by incendiary bombs on the night of Good Friday, 21 April 1941. Remarkably, 300 people sheltering in the crypt below escaped unhurt. See more pictures of this year's Harbour Festival Check out pictures from the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta KINGSWOOD BOYS REFORMATORY SCHOOL, BRISTOL Founded in September 1852 by Mary Carpenter and Russell Scott. Certified 4th October 1854 for 150 boys. Re-certified July 1892 for 120 boys. A selection of materials on the history of Bristol and the surrounding area, including Fishponds and east Bristol. Three Centuries of Ceramic Art in Bristol The Story of Bristol Pottery and Porcelain A Right Proper Pair of Bristols Learn to talk proper Bristol - not sure? - Well help is at hand with our updated second edition of A Dictionary of Bristle. This online sampler is just a very small selection of the contents of the second edition of A Dictionary of Bristle. Like what you see, or even just curious as to what more there could be? This Web site is a community resource containing information on Living Easton's activities, and details of materials available to Living Easton Members. Until 1981, the John Lewis Partnership had no presence in the West Country. So, when the Lewis's Ltd premises in the heart of Bristol's shopping area came up for sale in 1980, the management had no hesitation in snapping it up. Cameron - more than a balloon company Cameron Balloons Ltd. is the world's largest manufacturer of hot-air balloons - welcome to our website. Here you can browse more than one hundred pages of information - and not just about our ballooning products. A database of some of those involved in the sugar refining industry, mainly in the UK, 16-20C. Additional information may be available from the original sources, or from the compiler, who will also be pleased to receive further contributions to the database. Bugler Coaches Limited is this year celebrating 50 years Bristol Hippodrome its history Rare archive photographs of Bristol Hippodrome Theatre, Bristol BS1 The redevelopment of Bristol's City Centre, and it's famous 'Floating Harbour', prompted concerns about the discovery of EROW from World War Two. The city was one of the Luftwaffe's nightly targets for almost four years, and subsequent works in the City had unearthed large hauls of unexploded material. The Workhouse Rare Old Bristol & Gloucester Maps Searchable Index of old maps About Bristol is a series of pictorial tours About Bristol's photographic tours include the old city, the city centre, historic churches, architecture, and Bristol's maritime connections. There are Landmarks familiar to Bristol's visitors and objects easily missed, and Bristol Suburbs helps to place the ancient port within its modern context. Friends of Troopers Hill East Bristol The Friends of Troopers Hill have various documents relating to Troopers Hill; many are available to download on this site through links on the appropriate pages. We also have a collection of books. This page is designed to bring the information together in one place to make it easy for you to see what we have. Memories of childhood after the Great War 1 People's Republic of Stokes Croft Stokes Croft is the most interesting and culturally diverse area in Bristol, boasting more honesty, beauty and truth than any other part of the City. It is precisely because Stokes Croft has been neglected, that people of all backgrounds and circumstance have learned to co-exist in an enclave of tolerance that few from outside this magical area can begin to understand. Hanham Surgery East Bristol Our history In the beginning the residents of Hanham were seen by Dr Perrott who came once a week from Kingswood in his pony and trap, which he left tied up outside the premises of a wet fish shop (Cartwrights fish mongers). This was opposite Aston house (now a travel agent) near the Maypole Public House. He used the front room of Mrs Hooper's house at 2 Laburnum road. In pics: Bristol's New Cabot Circus opens 2008 From 'incarceration to caring' Originally built to house naval prisoners of war during the American War of Independence, the group of buildings known as Blackberry Hill Hospital in Fishponds, has had a chequered history. Christmas Steps is one of the oldest and most charming parts of Bristol, but how much do you really know about it? Historic buildings, stately homes and even sewage treatment works are just some of the places opening their doors to the public this September. A Bristol restaurant, that started life as a timber barge in 1924, is the subject of a new exhibition of photos coming to the city in October. The Glass Boat, now one of the city's most established eateries, began its working life as the Yew Mead barge, hauling timber. After years of labour it slowly started to break up in the Severn Estuary mud. Two guided tours of Arnos Vale in August will give visitors the chance to find out more about the history and wildlife of Bristol’s famous cemetery. Where did the years go? As a 17-year-old apprentice Aircraft Electrician I spent around two years working on the build and test of Concorde 002. More Links to other sites will follow soon. If you would like your website added to list please contact me. 
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