Bristol is a city and county in South West England. The wider district has the 10th-largest population in England, the urban area population is the 8th-largest in the UK.
The city borders North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, with the cities of Bath and Gloucester to the south-east and north-east, respectively.
These fascinating photos were taken by Philip Watson that show Bristol in late 1981.
The city borders North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, with the cities of Bath and Gloucester to the south-east and north-east, respectively.
These fascinating photos were taken by Philip Watson that show Bristol in late 1981.
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| St Nicholas Street, August 1981 |
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| Steps down from Pylle Hill Crescent, Totterdown, June 1981 |
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| The Clerical, Medical and General building from Passage Street Bridge, summer 1981 |
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| The former Counterslip Power Station, summer 1981 |
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| The Suspension Bridge from Cumberland Basin, circa 1981 |
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| Worcester Terrace, Clifton, June 1981 |
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| Bristol Centre after a storm, summer 1981 |
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| Bristol old docks, September 1981 |
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| Canon's Marsh car park, July 1981 |
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| Castle Park from Passage Street Bridge, summer 1981 |
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| Castle Street, looking west, August 1981 |
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| Central Electical Lighting Station building, summer 1981 |
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| Demolition at Maze Street, Barton Hill, December 1981 |
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| German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981 |
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| German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981 |
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| German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981 |
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| German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981 |
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| Looking across Bristol docks, autumn 1981 |
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| Looking across Castle Park, autumn 1981 |
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| Looking across Queen's Square, August 1981 |
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| Looking up Broad Street, December 1981 |
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| Looking up Narrow Quay, autumn 1981 |
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| Magg's, Queen's Road, 1981 |
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| Maze Street, Barton Hill, December 1981 |
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| Maze Street, Barton Hill, December 1981 |
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| MV Lochiel, autumn 1981 |
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| Outside the Industrial Museum, July 1981 |
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| Park Street, Totterdown, June 1981 |
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| Redcliffe Parade and the Ostrich, July 1981 |
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| Reeve's Black Castle, July 1981 |
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| Reeve's Black Castle, July 1981 |
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| Rocket, July 1981 |
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| SS Great Britain, summer 1981 |
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| St Augustine's Reach, July 1981 |
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| St Mary le Port, June 1981 |
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| St Michael's Hill, June 1981 |
