Not Personality Collection (page 3)

School children photographed in the village of Brislington, 1910s

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

Knowle Picture House, Bristol, 1924. Showing DW Griffiths Orphans of the Storm starring Dorothy and Lilian Gish

The Bedminster Hippodrome, Bristol 1920s

Bristol Times, steeplejacks at work on the chimney at the Fry factory in Duck Lane, in charge is Mr E Clark of the Bristol firm W J Furse and Co Circa 1960s

Launch of the Miranda Guiness, last ship to be built at the Charles Hill Bristol Shipyard, 1976

The Drawbridge Hotel on the Centre, Bristol. Circa 1920

The Armada pub, Broadmead, Bristol dressed for the Coronation 1st June 1953

Little Paradise, off East Street, Bedminster, demolished in 1961

linotype machines at the Bristol Evening Post presses 1970s

Brislington, in the days when it was regarded as one of the prettiest villages in Somerset, Circa 1910

Bristol Bridge in the 1960s, Fairfax House to the left, and the ruins of St Peters Church Circa 1965

Bristol Times, The Globe Cinema, Lawrence Hill, 1932 Schoolchildren entering the cinema

Bedminsters first cinema 1910, East Street Picturedrome, Bedminster, Bristol

Second hand clothes shop in Milk Street, now nearby Radiant House, Horsefair, Bristol. Circa 1954

Bristol Blitz War time pictures of destruction visited on the city by German bombers. 12th April 1941 Between 24 November 1940 and 11 April 1941 there were six major bombing raids on Bristol

The SS Great Britain squeezes in to the Cumberland Basin Lock 5th July 1970

The pitch at Eastville Stadium, Bristol, completely flooded in 1974

Football, the crowd at Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United FA Cup 6th round replay, 28th February 1951. It was estimated that 100, 000 people descended on Eastville to snap up 30, 000 tickets

Womens Land Army girls with a tractor probably taken on farms in North Somerset during the Second World War. Circa June 1942

SS Great Britain project director Commander Joe Blake, Circa 1972

The Bristol University pedal car race at Hengrove Park in 1967

Easton Road, Bristol the morning after a large air raid on the city. The bus in the foreground was from the Lawrence Hill depot and was destroyed by a bomb. Victor T

An aerial view showing the St Mary Le Port area of Bristol before the Blitz Circa June 1939

Trying to break the ice on a frozen floating harbour, Bristol, in the bitterly cold winter of 1970

Aerial view of Bristol Airport in 1960s

Kings TID Tug "Sea Gem"pictured in 1961 in Bristol Harbour
Kings TID Tug " Sea Gem" pictured in 1961 in Bristol Harbour

The old George Courage brewery in Bristol, viewed from what is now the citys Castle Park. 1950s

Bristol Zoo, children gathered around the bear pit 1st June 1965

Holms Sand and Gravel Company at the Bathurst Basin, opposite the General Hospital, Bristol. The sand companies were the last dockside industry to disappear from the Floating Harbour in the 1980s

Bedminster Bridge and a newly re-constructed Redcliffe Hill l 1960s. The right hand site of the hill, with its many old familiar shops and businesses, still awaits demolition

Residents of Catherine Mead Street, Bedminster, celebrate the Coronation in 1953

St Mary Le Port Church Tower All that was left after the bombing of World War II Circa 1946

Bristol Evening Post Cartoonist Bob Bennett "Uncle Bob"1935
Bristol Evening Post Cartoonist Bob Bennett " Uncle Bob" 1935

Redcliffe Hill and Bedminster Bridge, Bristol, in the late 1950s. The George and Dragon pub, on the corner of Commercial Road

Bristol Times, Speedway, the Bristol Bulldogs perform at the Knowle Stadium in the 1950s

Cars queue as a local train crosses the level crossing at Warmley in 1960

Empire Theatre - Old Market, Bristol For The Empire Theatre in Old Market, where Hollywood actor Cary Grant had his first job in show business

Some local Land Army girls learning to drive a Fordson tractor at the start of the last war, in 1939. As you can see, there was not much concern for health and safety in those days

The legendary summer of 1976 was so hot that the swing bridge at the Cumberland Basin, Bristol expanded and stuck. This picture shows the desperate attempts that were made to cool down the structure

Castle Park, Bristol opposite the Prudential building, in 1959. The area where the cars are parked, off Wine Street, had been cleared of Blitzed shops and buildings

The old Royal Mail sorting office in Small Street, Bristol, before the move to a brand new building at Temple Meads in 1969. The mail is now sorted at Filton. Circa 1965

Roundabouts on The Horsefair, Bristol 1880

Bristol Speedway at Knowle Stadium, 1950

Vandyck Cinema, Fishponds Road, Bristol -1961 showing the film The Greengage Summer ub

Police with helmets and gas masks 1939 Bristol

COLLEGE GREEN IN 1950 As Bristols new Council House was nearing completion in the late 1940s it was decided that the public view of the building would be vastly improved by lowering College Green by

The Ritz Cinema, Brislington, Bristol 1970

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"Not Just a Personality: A Glimpse into the Past" A nostalgic view of the Brixham quays before the new fish market was built, taking us back in time. The Dart paddle steamer Compton Castle captured in the 1980s, reminding us of simpler days on the water. Military vehicles line Abbey Road, Torquay in July 1949, with Ovaltine advertising signs adding a touch of vintage charm. Bristol Maternity Hospital in the 1970s, where countless lives began and memories were made. Prince Street, Hull presents a picturesque scene that transports us to another era filled with timeless beauty. Witnessing history unfold at Victoria Pier's horse wash in Hull on June 15th, 1948 - an extraordinary moment frozen in time. Beacon Cove captures Torquay's essence during August 1980 - sun-kissed shores and carefree summer days by the sea. The Hercules Bakery lorry parked outside Priday Metford mill at Gloucester docks offers a glimpse into bustling trade from yesteryears. Brixham fishing boats dotting the outer harbour in December 1985 remind us of a community deeply connected to its maritime roots. Hotwell Road, Bristol takes us back to around the turn of the century (1900), evoking images of horse-drawn carriages and gas-lit streets. A delayed action photo taken during blackouts caused by war on Gloucester Road, Bristol - capturing resilience amidst adversity. Volunteers from Friends of Bristol Horses Society (now HorseWorld) embody compassion for our equine friends. Step into these captivating moments frozen forever through photographs; they tell stories beyond just personality – they reveal our shared heritage and evoke nostalgia for times gone by.