Garland-sweden Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Not football related. Saw a program in Swedish television, it was the history in Bristol. A women who was born in Bristol was comentator. How Bristol was buildt and all trades that was. The slavetrade is a dark side of Brittain and Bristol. Many rich people in Bristol but it was poor workers ho build the city. It was a revolt and hundreds off poor people were killed in Queens square my the military. Georgianska tiden we say in Sweden. Very Interesting, recomand. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Good luck finding a Bristolian who has much idea about its history, architecture or past culture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 48 minutes ago, Garland-sweden said: Not football related. Saw a program in Swedish television, it was the history in Bristol. A women who was born in Bristol was comentator. How Bristol was buildt and all trades that was. The slavetrade is a dark side of Brittain and Bristol. Many rich people in Bristol but it was poor workers ho build the city. It was a revolt and hundreds off poor people were killed in Queens square my the military. Georgianska tiden we say in Sweden. Very Interesting, recomand. A city steeped in history which now I am retired I intend to study much further. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 I thought I knew a fair bit about the history of the city but knew nothing about the Queens Square riots until I watched a Rob Bell programme about the Clifton Suspension Bridge. For what was Bristol`s Peterloo (albeit on a smaller scale) we certainly don`t like to talk about it much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 This was on a wall on Bath Road a few years back. There is a Bristol history podcast (called Bristol History Podcast ) that covered the history of riots in Bristol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Sounds like Dr Alice Roberts (she's one of our own) in her Channel 4 series: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/britains-most-historic-towns/on-demand/68435-002 If you haven't seen it and want to know a little more about our past then it's a good programme. The Queen Square riots were a savage episode where ignorance, brutality and senselessness all combined against a backdrop of elitism. The mural of the riots on the Bath Road near the Thunderbolt was painted over, sadly. Maybe we can find another place to revive it - or even use old Colston's plinth? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 https://urplay.se/program/214629-storbritanniens-historiska-stader-georgianska-bristol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 22 hours ago, Erithacus said: Sounds like Dr Alice Roberts (she's one of our own) in her Channel 4 series: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/britains-most-historic-towns/on-demand/68435-002 If you haven't seen it and want to know a little more about our past then it's a good programme. The Queen Square riots were a savage episode where ignorance, brutality and senselessness all combined against a backdrop of elitism. The mural of the riots on the Bath Road near the Thunderbolt was painted over, sadly. Maybe we can find another place to revive it - or even use old Colston's plinth? You`re right, it was Alice Roberts now I come to think of it. I just find it strange that it`s an episode in Bristol`s history that is hardly ever mentioned unlike Peterloo. I really knew nothing about it until that programme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 Saw this and thought of this thread. Bridewell prison was burned during the 1831 riots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 What an astonishing photo. I like having a big green space in the middle of the city, but at the same time we lost a hell of a lot of history in the war. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Turnip Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 I'd suggest buying "Weird Bristol", think there are 2 books now, written by a local author. They are broken down into a several chapters (each in a different area in Bristol) and are laid out in a series of walks. Each walk has about 10 stops on it with a significant "weird" historical story attached. They're facinating and a nice way to have a wander around Bristol on a Sunday afternoon. Did the Castle Park one at the weekend! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 28 minutes ago, BS2 Red said: What an astonishing photo. I like having a big green space in the middle of the city, but at the same time we lost a hell of a lot of history in the war. That programme on the Bristol Blitz that was broadcast last year was great. How the gutters of the old city ran with the molten lead from the roof of St Peter's. And how close we came to losing St Mary Redcliffe's as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 On 31/08/2020 at 16:30, BigTone said: A city steeped in history which now I am retired I intend to study much further. It's a great City for a variety of reasons, my dad was constantly pointing out interesting buildings, areas, sites and I have carried it on with my family. If you haven't already looked, check out the maps in the Museum at the top of Park Street, the development of City is amazing to see. I think there is also information on how the City gained it's County status. I have some copies of old documents and maps somewhere if you would like me to try to make copies for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: It's a great City for a variety of reasons, my dad was constantly pointing out interesting buildings, areas, sites and I have carried it on with my family. If you haven't already looked, check out the maps in the Museum at the top of Park Street, the development of City is amazing to see. I think there is also information on how the City gained it's County status. I have some copies of old documents and maps somewhere if you would like me to try to make copies for you? would be much appreciated if you have time. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 49 minutes ago, BigTone said: would be much appreciated if you have time. Thank you. Like you, I am now retired so I should have the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Port Said Red said: Like you, I am now retired so I should have the time. I got bored and came back to work !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) This Facebook page might interest some of you, the history doesn't go back a long way obviously, but still some good comparisons. https://www.facebook.com/groups/bristolthenandnow/?ref=share Edited November 9, 2021 by Port Said Red 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 I'm doing work at the moment on the anthropological study of Bristolians/BCFC. Big question - where do you walk to the ground from? Do you get the train? Park up? What route do you take to walk to the ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalRed Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 16 hours ago, BS2 Red said: What an astonishing photo. I like having a big green space in the middle of the city, but at the same time we lost a hell of a lot of history in the war. This big green space that you like is a no-go area after dark unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 The security guard from fairfax house used to drink around bedminster in the 90s. Said he saw a lady go in the toilets there one night. He thought it was odd as there was nobody in the building. He waited ten minutes knocked on the door, nobody was in there. He said he had never been so frightened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebristolred Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 That Facebook group is brilliant, so many great old pics and write-ups of Bristol on there. If I was loaded I would 100% rebuild The Dutch House, lovely old building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 21 hours ago, BS2 Red said: What an astonishing photo. I like having a big green space in the middle of the city, but at the same time we lost a hell of a lot of history in the war. Apparently that area around Castle Park was the heartbeat of Bristol at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, Lew-T said: Apparently that area around Castle Park was the heartbeat of Bristol at the time. Yeah, it was. This video doesn't show much of the area before WW2, most of the early stuff is High Street/Wine Street, but you can get some glimpses of it. Seeing it develop in the 50s, 60s and 70s is fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 6 hours ago, LoyalRed said: This big green space that you like is a no-go area after dark unfortunately. I've walked across it numerous times at all times of the night. Not sure I'd recommend a female did the same, but that applies anywhere in the city centre, sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 This is quite brilliant. Due kudos to the people that made it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted November 13, 2021 Report Share Posted November 13, 2021 On 09/11/2021 at 17:18, Port Said Red said: Like you, I am now retired so I should have the time. On 09/11/2021 at 19:13, BigTone said: I got bored and came back to work !! I am still try to sort out the other stuff I have, but I have some other stuff that might interest people on this thread. When my Grandfather in Law died a few years ago, I helped clean out his house in Knowle. Under some of the old lino and carpets he had used Newspapers as liner. Some were comparatively recent, The Bristol Evening World and Evening Post from 1956, but there are also some from the Bristol Evening Post in 1943 and the National News of the World from 1929. I love the old adverts, but there are also some good stories from the old papers, especially during the war. Some put a lie to the idea that everyone was so well behaved and we were all one big happy family. I think I need to get my grand daughter on the Quakers Oats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted November 13, 2021 Report Share Posted November 13, 2021 I also have this framed map of Bristol from 1679. It's quite difficult to photograph but hopefully if you download it from here you can zoom in to see greater detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted November 14, 2021 Report Share Posted November 14, 2021 On 31/08/2020 at 16:35, Lanterne Rouge said: I thought I knew a fair bit about the history of the city but knew nothing about the Queens Square riots until I watched a Rob Bell programme about the Clifton Suspension Bridge. For what was Bristol`s Peterloo (albeit on a smaller scale) we certainly don`t like to talk about it much. A house through time with David Olusuga tells that story brilliantly as the clerk to the council at the time lived at 10 Guinea Street. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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