Bristol Through the Ages
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
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Richard Wyatt and Polly Lloyd present this exclusive look back at the history of Bristol from the early days of Saxon settlement through to the spectacular celebrations as the city welcomed in the new millennium.
Featuring an incredible archive of rarely seen material, Richard and Polly uncover the magic of Bristol as never seen before. Archive footage includes the Prince of Wales cutting the first sod at Avonmouth Docks in 1902, King Edward VII officially opening Royal Edward Dock in 1908 and Jubilee celebrations from two different eras - George V in 1937 and Elizabeth II in 1977.
There are historic shots of the Brabazon and Concorde being built and then flown on their maiden voyages from Filton, dramatic colour footage of Bristol during the blitz and Churchill - cigar in mouth - inspecting the damage. Look out for pictures of the 1936 centenary of Bristol Zoo and the birth of the white tiger cubs in 1968 - the first to be born in Europe - plus memories of the return of the SS Great Britain, brought back from the Falklands to the city in which she was built.
Sporting highlights are featured too, City and Rovers, Bristol Rugby and Gloucestershire County cricket, plus other sports that made their mark - including the spectacle of powerboat racing in the docks.
The footage ends with the unforgettable millennium celebrations which heralded a new-look Bristol as ambitious development is changing the face of the city centre and its quayside.
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That's my home! God knows, I luvs BR1stOL! I will NEVER move away.
Just seen an interesting Crime Watch repeat on YT, from 1989/90 about the Sunday 17th December 1989 murder of All Saints Church server Keith Burgess in his basement flat in Duchess Rd in Clifton area. His murder is still unsolved sadly. Then later read about the murder of Joanna Yates, who went missing on 17th December in 2010, she lived in Clifton area also, in Canynge Rd. Coincidentally the church where Keith was server can be seen from Canynge Rd. For a lovely area, Clifton deffo has it's dark side !!!
very interesting
Are these two on laughing gas ? ;)
no mention of slavery ?
weird
FUNNY THAT, MAYBE BECAUSE THERE WEREN'T ANY THEN
@@MrDaiseymay 🤔
@@MrDaiseymay im mean there was
maybe because its the history of bristol not slavery, and its trying to focus on the good things that effect the city today and not 200 years ago
It was great then look at it now thanks mayor and Labour
Clean up St Paul's after you used the West Indian slaves, here and built your mansions in Clifton.
Come on its 2023...dread
This may come as a shock--despite the British being enslaved by the North African Barbary Coast Slave trader's, we freed more slaves via the Royal Navy, than the African natives sold to Europeans by their own people. Funny that innit ?
F'n terrible directing! The handoffs! God!