Flashback Collection (page 6)

Construction of the first Severn Bridge 1961-1963 opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1966. Circa 1963

Bristol. Frys Building, 1960s

Parade of 3rd and 4th Gloucesters at Headquarters, Old Market Street, Bristol prior to their departure to the Western Front, January 1915

The corner of Bridge Street and Mary-le-Port Street, Bristol, just after vacation by G H Hodder who moved to 18/20 Mary-le-Port Street

Excavation at Temple Church, Bristol in 1971. It was bombed during the war but the famous leaning tower still survives

Despite heavy bombing in the city centre the Post Office building remained largely undamaged, although its garage and canteen which were situated in the annexe were struck by incendiaries on July

A girl has rescued a dolls house from the destruction of a house as salvage workers sift through the wreckage of homes destroyed in Newfoundland Road, Bristol during the blitz. 25th November 1940

The Redcliffe Bascule bridge operator at the controls in 1950 Bristol

Bristol Evening Post delivery vans, Silver Street, Bristol in 1930s

Dads Army, the Home Guard, pictures taken in Bristol and Somerset between 1940 and 1942

Bristols brand new fleet of snow blower bought after the terrible winter of 1962 - 63 and never really needed since. Circa 1964

Bristol, Broadmead, Lewiss Store, illuminated for Christmas 1970

Nick Gregson with his disco at the Southmead Youth Centre, Bristol in the 1961

The Queen Mother at Badminton Horse Trials, 1970 with winner Richard Meade, and his horse The Poacher

The old lead works in Canons Marsh, Bristol Circa 1950

Bristol crowds go wild celebrating Victory in Europe VE Day. 8th May 1945

Bristol mud scraper BD6, designed by Brunel to remove mud from lock and basin sides so it could be dredged. She was in service from 1843 to 1961 when this picture was taken

With many homes in Bristol in ruins, following the blitz. Squatters were a familiar sight after the war, as seen here a family living in an abandoned building - Somerset circa June 1946

Archie Powell, the former ships cook who rose to be a newspaper executive and spent 72 years with the Western Daily Press. Circa 1960

Castle Street, Bristol the morning reveals the destruction from the previous nights heavy air raid on the city 25th November 1940

Almondsbury residents with their few remaining possessions following the bombing raid on the nearby RAF Filton and the Bristol Aircraft Factory. 25th September 1940

The control room for the swing bridge at Cumberland Basin, Bristol circa 1969

St Augustines Parade, Hippodrome Theatre. Bristol Circa 1960

Devonport from the air in 1949 showing the extent of the war-time bombing

Fred Allandale appearing as The Knave of Hearts in pantomime at the Princes Theatre, Bristol, in the early years of the century

Children fishing for tiddlers at Oldbury Court, Bristol 1968

Bristol 1950s Union Street

The Smithy in Old King Street, a 300 year old building demolished in 1953

Steam trains, a Victorian saddle tank engine made by Fox-Walker, and carrying the name of Bristol, no date 1900s

SS Great Britain heading for the dry dock where she was built, for restoration 5th July 1970

Woman with her only remaining possessions walks through the Bristol Blitz. 1940s

Passengers during the Second World War board a bus in Bristol heading for Clifton and the Suspension Bridge, note the blackout hoods oh the head lamps. Circa January 1940

Brunels Bridge and Brunels ship together for the first time SS Great Britain 5th July 1970

the new Bristol and West headquarters under construction at Broad Quay, 1967

The cafe at the Folk House in Park Street, 1970

Cleaning up after floods in Lypiatt Road, St George, Bristol in 1974

Raising the railway bridge which used to link Temple Meads with the City docks via Redcliffe, Bristol Circa 1970

War time pictures of destruction visited on the city of Bristol by German bombers. Fire fighters struggle to control a blaze at the corner of Union Street

Craft workshops at the University Settlement, Bristol in the 1950s. Circa 1955

Bristol. A traffic warden surveys a traffic free Broadmead in 1973 as the road becomes a pedestrian area

The steel four masted barque Glaucus one of the many sailing ships bringing goods to Bristol from around the world at the beginning of the 20th Century. Circa 1900

Bristol, St Peters Hospital and the Register Office. 28th November 1940

the SS Great Britain finally at rest in the dry dock, 5th July 1970

Winston Churchill, arrives at Filton Airfield, Bristol 1948

Making aircraft parts for planes like the Bristol Btitannia, Comet, and Concord at Parnall s, Lodge Causeway. 1957

Bristol Evening Post - linotype machines in the 1950s

SS Edendale entering Bristol docks. Circa 1950

Bristolians stringing up flags and bunting to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953

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Step into the past with these captivating flashbacks. 📸✨ From the exhilarating victory of Roger Millward and Hull KR over Hull FC at Wembley Rugby in 1980 to the bustling scenes at Bristol Maternity Hospital in the 1970s, each snapshot takes us on a journey through time. Witness the vibrant hullabaloo of fish being unloaded from side winding trawlers at Hull St. Andrews Dock in 1954, or immerse yourself in the smoky ambiance of bottle ovens and kilns during Bristol's industrial era. Travel back to Hotwell Road around the turn of the century in 1900, where life unfolds amidst gaslit streets and horse-drawn carriages. Experience a moment frozen in time during blackouts caused by war on Gloucester Road, Bristol, captured through delayed action photography. Marvel at Princess Elizabeth's official visit to Wills' department store (now HorseWorld) as she embarks on her journey towards becoming Queen. Explore Willis Ludlow store nestled on Carr Lane and Waterhouse Lane—a true relic of history. Feel King Roscoe's electrifying presence as he graces Glastonbury Festival with his performance in 1990. Witness Chew Magna Reservoir dwindling to a mere trickle during the relentless drought of 1976. Finally, step inside Maggs and Co department Store on Queen Road circa 1950—where shopping dreams come true. These flashbacks encapsulate moments that shaped our past; they are windows into an era long gone but not forgotten.