thank you so much for the history of Bristol. I have been living in England and I did not know that Bristol has so much history. Thank you for your hard work in providing this program
Thank you for this tour! I enjoyed it very much and it gave me a good idea where to pick up my hotel in order to be as central as possible while staying in Bristol in May 2024. I am looking forward to my visit!
59:38 In childhood I once attended a Sunday-afternoon church service in this chapel, perhaps held by some of the remainder of the historic St Mary-le-Port congregation which the Diocese ejected from St John's on the Wall, and who met in this Chapel for some years thereafter; though I rather think that on the occasion I attended it may in fact have been a different group that organized a service. As at 2024, as far as I know the last remaining remnant of the St John's congregation is included in the Bristol Free Presbyterian Church which meets in a hired room in Lockleaze. For 3 months in 1977-8 I had attended St John's with my parents while we were living temporarily in central Bristol. The Chapel of the Three Kings is genuinely tiny inside - not like a normal church building at all.
I've visited Bristol 3 times and really enjoyed my time there, I only went because it is such a photogenic place , if you're into photography there is something interesting around every corner , Bristol must be the most graffitied city in the UK , I found it's a magnet for left wing nutters ! Anyway I still like the place ! Nice vid by the way luv !
It is nice and has much much more to offer than bath, bath is quite limited in things to do and see. Bristol has alot of beautiful, historic suburbs filled with period buildings. Tonnes of pubs, bars, restaurants, individual shops, quirky neighbourhoods, parks, amazing music and events scene, sports etc.
@@iesroo dunno, they looked at me like i was an alien, which i find happens across the country. london mmight not be friendly (it really isn't, you're right) but at least if you're not conventionally attractive and if you don't fit in, you're not looked at like you're a nut job.
@@bluebellbeatnik4945I think they tend to dislike us Londoners as we have made the property prices rocket. I got told once never mention your from london 😂
Excellent walk and commentary. With the exception of parts of Clifton, it can’t be said that Bristol is any longer an attractive city, with so many of even the finest Georgian buildings in a state of disrepair, and almost no wall, bench, surface or public structure escaping from the most hideous graffiti scrawl - I suppose a symptom of having so many students around.
very little to do with "students". Bristol is a major centre for Street Art, with most of the larger works being actually commissioned for specific buildings, with input and monitoring from the local authorities. Visitors come from all over the world to see them. Many of the artist are also from overseas, tho it was Bristol artists and musicians who were key in the develiopment of this. There is a major Street Art Festival which has now resumed, post-Covid.
Bristol needs to redevelop the worst postwar architecture. The horrible 50s amd 60s stuff. It also needs a major tram and or underground. I wish they'd rebuild buildings like the Dutch House.
just wanted to let you no i live in bristol u said at one pint u was walking on anchor road but at the point u said u was actually walking on st augustines parade
I've really been enjoying this video and your clear narration. But re Corn Exchange at 42:19 - in British English usage "corn" refers to the cereal grains that we have grown historically here in the UK, principally wheat of course, but also barley, rye, oats etc. The usage on the cereal packet of "corn flakes" (created in Michigan in 1894) refers to "Indian corn", which is what the English settlers called the maize plant which they found native Americans using in circumstances in which English people would have used more traditional corns. So all the traditional English stories, rhymes, and songs that mention corn, not to mention any other historic references like Corn Exchanges, refer to our own traditional British grains, not to the very different American imported species. When I was growing up in the 1970s this was not a battle that had been lost. I hope it still hasn't, so please try not to contribute to the great Americanization. One reason why the likes of Netflix are so insidious.
Parks of Bristol are nice but the city centre and Broadmead are just awful now. Over priced shops from London. In the 2000's it was so much better. Glad I left.
Brilliant as usual! At 20:--something you said "in what are now the United States..." and technically it should read "what is now the United States". Yeah I know, picky picky. Up till the end of the US Civil War (1861-1865), the "United States ARE", but after the war, we became singular, "the United States IS". My thanks to documentarian Ken Burns for that bit of wisdom. Thanks again for all your hard work over there, we really appreciate it.
A little more research into the number of African ‘slaves’ in Bristol needs to be done. There were little to no slaves in Bristol. They were brought as servants from the West Indies, not directly from Africa.
Walk down Park Street at 10pm on a Friday/Saturday 😂. Bristol does have some real pretty landmarks near the centre but many other areas are dirty, lots of immigrants, overpopulation and high property prices(I think it’s in the top 5). Young working class families are now moving to Wales to rent.
Bristol city fell into the hands of talentless architect's and corrupt planners since the war. Big contractor's fill their pockets parasiting Bristol and I'm sure those in planning benefit from it financially, otherwise we might have had a truly loved and beautiful city, and that could only have happened if we had been determined to employ respectful architect's with talent. There are small pocket's of Bristol with a hint of it's ancient Soul we can still proudly point tourist's to, aplogising when overshadowed by tower's of a growing concete jungle and swathes of tarmac, potholes, and badly laid pavement's. George Ferguson you were at least that much better than the present day Mayor. Sadly the city has been taken by woke ideologies and this mental illness may never be cured.
I agree some newer buildings are awful, but I've seen this a lot in comments. People who grew up here think it's awful, compared to 'the good old days'. Visitors see it as a beautiful, vibrant city with a lot to give.
Best video on Bristol I've ever seen!
Ah I love Bristol
Thank you Bristol.
Wonderful stuff. Covers the main avenues of the city - it was enjoyable to watch a video where I recognised every corner!
thank you so much for the history of Bristol. I have been living in England and I did not know that Bristol has so much history. Thank you for your hard work in providing this program
Thank you for this tour! I enjoyed it very much and it gave me a good idea where to pick up my hotel in order to be as central as possible while staying in Bristol in May 2024. I am looking forward to my visit!
Beautiful City and great channel!
Once again a great narrarted walk and history. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
PROPER JOB!
Superb tour and narration. Thankfulness.❤❤
great stuff great stuff!
wow this video is great! thanks
Best walk I have seen, I live here and found it very informative, thank you
excellent. thoroughly enjoyed the tour
thanks so much- learnt a lot!
Thank you so much
59:38 In childhood I once attended a Sunday-afternoon church service in this chapel, perhaps held by some of the remainder of the historic St Mary-le-Port congregation which the Diocese ejected from St John's on the Wall, and who met in this Chapel for some years thereafter; though I rather think that on the occasion I attended it may in fact have been a different group that organized a service. As at 2024, as far as I know the last remaining remnant of the St John's congregation is included in the Bristol Free Presbyterian Church which meets in a hired room in Lockleaze. For 3 months in 1977-8 I had attended St John's with my parents while we were living temporarily in central Bristol. The Chapel of the Three Kings is genuinely tiny inside - not like a normal church building at all.
Can you narrated Newcastle upon Tyne? please. Keep this up you doing great!👍
I've visited Bristol 3 times and really enjoyed my time there, I only went because it is such a photogenic place , if you're into photography there is something interesting around every corner , Bristol must be the most graffitied city in the UK , I found it's a magnet for left wing nutters ! Anyway I still like the place ! Nice vid by the way luv !
Nutters in what way? Weird comment.
Was planning on visiting but now not so sure…the old town area looks nice .. so maybe….but is Bath better?
Why not?
It is nice and has much much more to offer than bath, bath is quite limited in things to do and see. Bristol has alot of beautiful, historic suburbs filled with period buildings. Tonnes of pubs, bars, restaurants, individual shops, quirky neighbourhoods, parks, amazing music and events scene, sports etc.
Britain was the first country in the World to end slavery. So that event was unlawful. Good to have put in museum 👍😊
Meu sonho morar em Bristol ❤
nice video
I'm a Londoner and I like Bristol. Not sure on the people but I like the look and layout of it.
People are much friendlier than london 😃😁
@@iesroo dunno, they looked at me like i was an alien, which i find happens across the country. london mmight not be friendly (it really isn't, you're right) but at least if you're not conventionally attractive and if you don't fit in, you're not looked at like you're a nut job.
@@bluebellbeatnik4945I think they tend to dislike us Londoners as we have made the property prices rocket. I got told once never mention your from london 😂
Yes, the natives can be a tad confronting, depending on which location you visit!
no suspension bridge ;_;
It is a staggering site to behold 👍
👍😇
Gert lush
I am from Coventry
Never mind. You can always leave.
@@Mikcrynouse This was a comment about Coventry, not Bristol.
Excellent walk and commentary. With the exception of parts of Clifton, it can’t be said that Bristol is any longer an attractive city, with so many of even the finest Georgian buildings in a state of disrepair, and almost no wall, bench, surface or public structure escaping from the most hideous graffiti scrawl - I suppose a symptom of having so many students around.
very little to do with "students". Bristol is a major centre for Street Art, with most of the larger works being actually commissioned for specific buildings, with input and monitoring from the local authorities. Visitors come from all over the world to see them. Many of the artist are also from overseas, tho it was Bristol artists and musicians who were key in the develiopment of this. There is a major Street Art Festival which has now resumed, post-Covid.
@@thehilligansome of it looks good but some, a right state, but then so does a lot of modern art
What has that gotta do w students lmao
@@kelisegenti6887 🤣😜 poor students, they get the blame for everything
They are people just like the rest of us
Bristol needs to redevelop the worst postwar architecture. The horrible 50s amd 60s stuff. It also needs a major tram and or underground. I wish they'd rebuild buildings like the Dutch House.
just wanted to let you no i live in bristol u said at one pint u was walking on anchor road but at the point u said u was actually walking on st augustines parade
I've really been enjoying this video and your clear narration. But re Corn Exchange at 42:19 - in British English usage "corn" refers to the cereal grains that we have grown historically here in the UK, principally wheat of course, but also barley, rye, oats etc. The usage on the cereal packet of "corn flakes" (created in Michigan in 1894) refers to "Indian corn", which is what the English settlers called the maize plant which they found native Americans using in circumstances in which English people would have used more traditional corns. So all the traditional English stories, rhymes, and songs that mention corn, not to mention any other historic references like Corn Exchanges, refer to our own traditional British grains, not to the very different American imported species. When I was growing up in the 1970s this was not a battle that had been lost. I hope it still hasn't, so please try not to contribute to the great Americanization. One reason why the likes of Netflix are so insidious.
Parks of Bristol are nice but the city centre and Broadmead are just awful now. Over priced shops from London. In the 2000's it was so much better. Glad I left.
Same as any city. There's plenty of lovely places to visit. I've lived here 4 months and not seen most of it, but always something cool to see.
Not many people around
Brilliant as usual! At 20:--something you said "in what are now the United States..." and technically it should read "what is now the United States". Yeah I know, picky picky. Up till the end of the US Civil War (1861-1865), the "United States ARE", but after the war, we became singular, "the United States IS". My thanks to documentarian Ken Burns for that bit of wisdom. Thanks again for all your hard work over there, we really appreciate it.
Henry the VIII sucks. He stopped all the pilgrims from visiting Wales. "You're cut off.".😮😅😊.
A little more research into the number of African ‘slaves’ in Bristol needs to be done. There were little to no slaves in Bristol. They were brought as servants from the West Indies, not directly from Africa.
Walk down Park Street at 10pm on a Friday/Saturday 😂. Bristol does have some real pretty landmarks near the centre but many other areas are dirty, lots of immigrants, overpopulation and high property prices(I think it’s in the top 5). Young working class families are now moving to Wales to rent.
Immigrants? Heaven forbid! (Sarcasm)
Bristol city fell into the hands of talentless architect's and corrupt planners since the war. Big contractor's fill their pockets parasiting Bristol and I'm sure those in planning benefit from it financially, otherwise we might have had a truly loved and beautiful city, and that could only have happened if we had been determined to employ respectful architect's with talent. There are small pocket's of Bristol with a hint of it's ancient Soul we can still proudly point tourist's to, aplogising when overshadowed by tower's of a growing concete jungle and swathes of tarmac, potholes, and badly laid pavement's. George Ferguson you were at least that much better than the present day Mayor. Sadly the city has been taken by woke ideologies and this mental illness may never be cured.
I agree some newer buildings are awful, but I've seen this a lot in comments. People who grew up here think it's awful, compared to 'the good old days'. Visitors see it as a beautiful, vibrant city with a lot to give.