The Junction of Steep Street and Trenchard Street, Bristol, 1866

This view was recorded five years before Steep Street, curving away to the left, was demolished and replaced by a realigned road, Colston Street. The photograph was published in 1891 as a nostalgic view by Bristol art publishers and print sellers Frost & Reed. A limited run of 100 prints was produced and the negative destroyed.

The junction of Steep Street and Trenchard Street, Bristol, 1866. (Photo by John Hill Morgan/Historic England Archive)

A small nugget of grittier Victorian reality buried in the image. The shop window in the centre of the picture contains a sign reading “hair bought”: presumably one of the options for the poor of Bristol in hard times.

Below is the same angle of the junction of Steep and Trenchard streets in 2018:

The junction of Steep Street and Trenchard Street, Bristol, 2018.

Amazing Pics That Document Daily Life of a Bristol Family in the Edwardian England

This album was found by Wolfgang Wiggers at a German flea-market. The name of the owner does not appear in the album, but due to the captions, it can be assumed it was a young German woman that lived and worked in England between 1894 and 1910. She has lived in Bristol together with a family called Herring.

Daily life of a Bristol family in the Edwardian England

"Even more fascinating is that one of my Flickr friends could find the names of the mentioned persons in the 1901 census. They are presumably: Mr. Alfred Herring and Mrs. Herring (Emily Haines); they got married in 1879. Her children were all born in Wargrave Berkshire and lived in Westbury on Trym before they moved to Bristol. They are: Justin Howard Herring born 1889, Mabel Herring born 1884, Hilda Herring born 1886, Emily Elizabeth Herring born 1881 (this might be 'Milla')."

Maybe someday one of their descendants will find these photographs.

Brighton, March 1895

A trip to Sea Mills in August 1899

Cosy Corner. Drawing Room. St. Ivans in Bristol, around 1900

Outdoor Teatime, August 1901

Hilda and Mabel Herring in the garden of St. Ivans, September 1902

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Amazing Vintage Photographs of Legendary Tattooist Les Skuse and Members From the Bristol Tattoo Club

The Skuse family have a rich heritage in the art of tattooing — dating back well over 80 years. It all started with founder Les Skuse, who started the Bristol business back in 1928. Through his years of inking that brought him recognition in Bristol and abroad, Les Skusee was ultimately awarded the title of Champion Tattoo Artist of all England for his advancements in tattoo artistry and techniques.

Les Skuse was born in Bristol, England in 1912. He learned to tattoo in 1928 from Joseph Hartley, who was probably Bristol’s one and only tattoo artist before Skuse. Hartley was a long time tattooist/supplier in this area and was located at 2 Blackfields, near Stokes Croft, Bristol, England.

Skuse stated: “Professor Joe Hartley fixed me up with a Japanese hand tattooing outfit, and began to work on some of my friends. It was not long before I had earned the price of a six-volt combination tattoo machine.”

Skuse is said to have stayed with Hartley until World War II, when he enlisted in the Royal Artillery. After five years of tattooing the troops, he got out, settled back into Bristol and opened his first shop. Les Skuse was located in at least three different storefronts in Bristol; 57 and 97 Lower Ashley Road, and 71 Mina Road.

Undoubtedly two of the major accomplishments that etched Les Skuse’s name into tattoo history were the formation of the British Guild of Tattooing and the Bristol Tattoo Club. These organizations were given worldwide publicity by both the British and overseas presses, and kept Skuse in the limelight during the 1950s.

Riding on this wave of popularity, Skuse was voted the Champion Tattoo Artist of All England in 1955. The next few years brought an international exchange of tattoo ideas, with Skuse visiting the U.S., and Milton Zeis and Al Schiefley visiting England.

When Les Skuse died in 1973, Les Skuse Junior (Danny) took over his shop on Mina Road. Danny worked up to 1990 when he retired from the day to day running of the studio. He did however decide to work along side his lifelong friend Ron Ackers of Portsmouth and traveled around the world working at conventions, which he is still doing today.

Dueling tattoo legends & bosom buddies– Al Schiefley (left) & Les Skuse (right)

This 1950s pic of Les Skuse and members of the Bristol Tattoo Club shows them holding their club’s calling card. For recognition purposes, every member is secretly inked somewhere on their body with the club insignia — a black bat.

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Amazing Found Photos Document Daily Life of a German Family in Edwardian England

This album was found at a German fleamarket several years ago by Wolfgang Wiggers. It contains many large size prints which were commercially available at the beginning of the 20th century. But more interesting are a couple of small sized snapshots of daily life in the Edwardian England.

The name of the owner does not appear in the album, but due to the captions, it can be assumed it was a young German woman that lived and worked in England between 1894 and 1910. She has lived in Bristol together with a family called Herring.

“One of my friends was able to find their house that is still standing. In 1900, it was called St. Ivans. Today it is Downleaze 5.”

From the beach, Brighton, March 14th-25th, 1895

A trip to Sea Mills, Bristol in August 1899

Outdoor teatime, Bradford-on-Avon, August 1901

Hilda and Mabel Herring in the garden of St. Ivans, Bristol, September 1902

A lady's bedroom in 1903

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36 Fascinating Color Photos of Bristol, England in 1981

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.

St Nicholas Street, August 1981

Steps down from Pylle Hill Crescent, Totterdown, June 1981

The Clerical, Medical and General building from Passage Street Bridge, summer 1981

The former Counterslip Power Station, summer 1981

The Suspension Bridge from Cumberland Basin, circa 1981

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Old Historic Photographs of Bristol, England During World War Two

Bristol is a city and county in South West England. The district has the 10th-largest population in England. The city borders North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, with the cities of Bath and Gloucester to the south-east and north-east, respectively.

During World War II, Bristol was heavily damaged by Luftwaffe raids. About 1,300 people living or working in the city were killed and nearly 100,000 buildings were damaged, at least 3,000 beyond repair. The original central market area, near the bridge and castle, is now a park containing two bombed churches and fragments of the castle.

These historic photos that captured street scenes of Bristol during the Second World War.

Gas mask drill, 1939

 Children and sandbags, 1939

Gas masks over the garden fence, 1939

A double-decker bus was badly damaged during this raid, Whiteladies Road, December 1940

A dentist chair is all that is left of No.2 Dolphin Street, Castle Park, December 1940

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45 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Bristol, England in the Early 1970s

Scenes in Bristol which, in most cases, were about to disappear or change. These amazing color photos taken by English photographer Stephen Dowle that show street scenes of Bristol, England from 1973 to 1975.

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22 Black and White Vintage Photos Captured Street Scenes of Bristol in 1958

These black and white photos were taken by London-based photographer Allan. They show everyday street scenes of Bristol in 1958.

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28 Rare Vintage Photos Captured Everyday Life in Bristol Before 1900

Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and county in South West England. It is England's sixth and the United Kingdom's eighth most populous city, and the most populous city in Southern England after London.

The city borders the Unitary Authority areas of North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, with the historic cities of Bath and Gloucester to the south-east and north-east, respectively.

Here below is a rare collection of 28 vintage photos that captured everyday life of this city before 1900.

A Victorian view of Westbury-on-Trym village

Colwill's Coach office, 1894

A.C. Haskins baker and confectioner, North Street, Bedminster, Bristol, 1888

Blackboy Hill and The Kings Arms pub, 1899

Bristol domestic servants, 1898

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