Fasinating, thank you. born in Bristol, lived there till i was five. forty six now. Good to see old and new. My father would have been four. Grandparents now long gone would have been a young couple. My goodness youve made me feel old.
Thank you; I enjoyed that very much. Don't know about you but l'd give almost anything to be able to go back in time and stroll around pre-war Bristol...
What fantastic footage, priceless. It is always disconcerting knowing that every person in shot is no longer with us. I always wonder who they were and what happened to them. Many historical buildings, including medieval, all gone now. Bristol had so many great features; unfortunately, Bristol was never a city that was looked after or valued by BBC. I lived in Bristol from 1966 to 2005, particularly in Clifton and Cotham from the mid 70's until I left. It was a really pleasant place to live, bright and clean with lots to do and the Downs were a joy to the inhabitants. Visiting recently it was sad to see what a dump Bristol has become; driving over the Downs from Westbury-on-Trym it definitely is no longer a rewarding sight. Has half of that attractive school on the edge of the Downs with the Elizabethan chimneys been knocked down to build a warehouse? The Downs, Blackboy Hill, Whiteladies Road, The Center, Harbourside, around St Ann's Square, all dirty, rubbish, signs everywhere, roads divided by orange poles, dreadful buildings, literally just a concrete jungle in Bristol's headlong rush to look like some soviet era concrete city.
@illkubb i have anxiety disorder too. nice to meet you. watchin this makes me want to go back in time and walk in streets like that. i'm from bristol also
This is like watching 'Reece Winston' Photographs come to life--Not so clear as his pics of course. I like the sound effects---motorised traffic was very noisy then, unlike today's better engineered mechanics, but I like it. As someone said earlier, horse drawn traffic was still common in Bristol up to the 1960's. 'Georges Beer' used Dray Horses too. After 60 years here--I'm still a 'furrener'.
wow :) i go to bristol grammar school, right at the top of park street, and its amazing to think of how it was 90 odd years ago. i see the famous parts of bristol a lot, and this was very interesting. great vid :P
My father Alexander Craig Risbridger (1907-79) was born in Westbury-on-Trym. He will have known Bristol during the 1920s. He blamed all Bristol's boozers on his alcoholism. The silly sod!
A most interesting set of films indeed. Quite a lot of the scenes are still recognizable to this day, including the Tramways Clock and Bristol Bridge among others.
Nicely done including the sound effects. The intermingling of pededstrians and vehicles is interesting in many of the sequences - a less controlled and managed society maybe!
FOR THE BEST RECORDED HISTORY OF BRISTOL, FROM THE EARLIEST DAYS OF PHOTOGRAPHY, SEEK OUT ''REESE WINSTONE'S'' BOOKS, ''BRISTOL AS IT WAS'' , THEY ARE STILL AVAILABLE SECOND HAND , IF YOU GOOGLE THEM
Late response, but BCC destroyed more than the Luftwaffe ever did. Absolute vandalism and the destruction of the world's first shot tower in the 1970s is a disgrace. So much heritage and history destroyed to make room for concrete blocks.
Bristol is one of the coolest cities in Europe! Trendy and liberal but never self-consciously so. It could do with a great stadium and a premier league football team, though - City and Rovers should merge or do a ground-share.
Dating clips such as these can be very difficult, but the buses that appear at 0:36, 0:53, 1:04 and 1:47 appear to be Bristol "B" types, built between 1927 and 1937
The number of horses and carts isn't that surprising. They were still commonly used for small haulage jobs in the 50s and 60s: John Harkness & Co used them in Belfast, and Sean Connery once delivered milk from one in Edinburgh.
Well, the cars look about right, as is the mix of horse drawn carriages with automobiles. Check out some of the fashions as well- one of the womens' hats is particualrly of the '20s.
Fasinating, thank you. born in Bristol, lived there till i was five. forty six now. Good to see old and new. My father would have been four. Grandparents now long gone would have been a young couple. My goodness youve made me feel old.
Absolutely priceless, a must see for anyone who loves Bristol.
thank you that was facinating. Old videos are so interesting past and present. thank you. x
I spent 5 months in Bristol as Erasmus and I miss it so much! It's really nice to see how was in the 20s!!! thanks for sharing it!!;))
Thank you; I enjoyed that very much.
Don't know about you but l'd give almost anything to be able to go back in time and stroll around pre-war Bristol...
Thank you! Came to visit 40 years ago - been here ever since. Love it! (...and if you don't like it, move over and make more space for us as do!)
Fabulous, really enjoyed that... from an ex Bristolian now in New Zealand
wow! my family still lives there, seeing those pics make me miss home. The footage is great.
you were around in the 1920s?
What fantastic footage, priceless. It is always disconcerting knowing that every person in shot is no longer with us. I always wonder who they were and what happened to them.
Many historical buildings, including medieval, all gone now. Bristol had so many great features; unfortunately, Bristol was never a city that was looked after or valued by BBC. I lived in Bristol from 1966 to 2005, particularly in Clifton and Cotham from the mid 70's until I left. It was a really pleasant place to live, bright and clean with lots to do and the Downs were a joy to the inhabitants.
Visiting recently it was sad to see what a dump Bristol has become; driving over the Downs from Westbury-on-Trym it definitely is no longer a rewarding sight. Has half of that attractive school on the edge of the Downs with the Elizabethan chimneys been knocked down to build a warehouse? The Downs, Blackboy Hill, Whiteladies Road, The Center, Harbourside, around St Ann's Square, all dirty, rubbish, signs everywhere, roads divided by orange poles, dreadful buildings, literally just a concrete jungle in Bristol's headlong rush to look like some soviet era concrete city.
unbelieveable! thats incredible footage!
Nice piece of work, thanks for sharing
a very well made video thanks for putting it onto youtube
Nice to see and very nicely done, Thanks
Bristol Bridge looks busier with traffic then, than it does now. Great video!!
very good. Bristol is an amazing place
Priceless!
quality!! i like the copper directing the kiddie with the rickshaw on bristol bridge innit!
Wow!!That is great,the creepy clip clooping of old feet.
Thanks for posting this. I moved to Bristol in 1942 and worked in Baldwin Street near the Centre. Now living in Spain so it was nice to reminisce.
Absolutely fascinating!!
Fascinating film!
I LIVE IN BRISTOL AND IT IS GREAT!
Brilliant video !! I am from Bristol and it was grea to see how it looked in the 1920's.
How very, very cool!! I'm so grateful to you for posting this excellent video. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! :-))
That's really great thanks for sharing this. Never seen a moving Bristol tram before
Great film. Thanks for the posting. The sound track was good as well.
Love Bristol, thank you.
@illkubb i have anxiety disorder too. nice to meet you.
watchin this makes me want to go back in time and walk in streets like that.
i'm from bristol also
Using the present day view before each clip was an inspired idea. Great video.
good work well done. so many great sights to see in bristol i highly recommend coming here.
This is like watching 'Reece Winston' Photographs come to life--Not so clear as his pics of course. I like the sound effects---motorised traffic was very noisy then, unlike today's better engineered mechanics, but I like it. As someone said earlier, horse drawn traffic was still common in Bristol up to the 1960's. 'Georges Beer' used Dray Horses too. After 60 years here--I'm still a 'furrener'.
Great footage, didn't realise how busy the city centre was in those days, that poor policeman on Bristol bridge.
The New Cut (under Bedminster Bridge) is tidal so the water level changes twice daily.
Well done, I enjoyed watching, thanks for sharing
This is almost surreal. Thanks for uploading.
lovely video! I love Bristol!
wow :) i go to bristol grammar school, right at the top of park street, and its amazing to think of how it was 90 odd years ago. i see the famous parts of bristol a lot, and this was very interesting. great vid :P
My father Alexander Craig Risbridger (1907-79) was born in Westbury-on-Trym. He will have known Bristol during the 1920s. He blamed all Bristol's boozers on his alcoholism. The silly sod!
Thank you for sharing this
A most interesting set of films indeed. Quite a lot of the scenes are still recognizable to this day, including the Tramways Clock and Bristol Bridge among others.
Wow, the centre looks far superior in the 20's to how it feels today. :o
iStormUK i totally felt the same thing watching this :)
Bring back the trams
I agree with that
2:40 look at the change in the water level!?
Very good little video. Wasn't Redcliffe different back then? Thanks for posting the clip. Well done.
very nicely done!
Great footage, very interesting! :D
great work Aztec!
Great work ! More please. Just comparisons of good quality still photos would be welcome.
wow fantastic great sound effects too !
Redcliff should be spelt Redcliffe btw,but that is a bit picky of me.
the traffic was bad even then! hehe, lovely insight, thanks for posting
Wow, that was great!
Have we progressed though?
The planners at BCC should take a look at this!
Nicely done including the sound effects. The intermingling of pededstrians and vehicles is interesting in many of the sequences - a less controlled and managed society maybe!
Thanks for uploading this :)
I used to wonder a lot about what my city would look like around this time. Very nice. Could I get a source for this without watermark?
FOR THE BEST RECORDED HISTORY OF BRISTOL, FROM THE EARLIEST DAYS OF PHOTOGRAPHY, SEEK OUT ''REESE WINSTONE'S'' BOOKS, ''BRISTOL AS IT WAS'' , THEY ARE STILL AVAILABLE SECOND HAND , IF YOU GOOGLE THEM
Great stuff.
Nice video! :)
i love bristol
Beautiful
Where did you get this footage from?
corn street is cool cuz in the background there is that tower and then wen it turns to the short vid it is still there in the same place :)
Wow, it just shows how much was destroyed in the second world war. Bristol was a very different place back then.
Late response, but BCC destroyed more than the Luftwaffe ever did. Absolute vandalism and the destruction of the world's first shot tower in the 1970s is a disgrace. So much heritage and history destroyed to make room for concrete blocks.
GWR mentioned this on the radio today.
Bristol is the best city in the world
Well, that might have been true 40 odd years ago when it actually had some character.
Bristol is one of the coolest cities in Europe! Trendy and liberal but never self-consciously so. It could do with a great stadium and a premier league football team, though - City and Rovers should merge or do a ground-share.
It is fantastic I love it being a Bristolian
I am Tying to find some hings on Brisol in the 190's/80's especally of the Tiffany's (Glen)
anyone got or know of any stuff?
Very cool!
Traffic seemed to go faster then!
Glad to see the traffic was as bad then as it is now.
Dating clips such as these can be very difficult, but the buses that appear at 0:36, 0:53, 1:04 and 1:47 appear to be Bristol "B" types, built between 1927 and 1937
The number of horses and carts isn't that surprising. They were still commonly used for small haulage jobs in the 50s and 60s: John Harkness & Co used them in Belfast, and Sean Connery once delivered milk from one in Edinburgh.
That is brilliant
Brilliant
Our country was beatiful... :'(
its all about redcliffe hill and the aston swing bridge - they were much cooler back in the day
Wow!
WOAH
looked near enough the same baack then but obviously older fasion
WOW
Cool
I love my city i really do
Well, the cars look about right, as is the mix of horse drawn carriages with automobiles. Check out some of the fashions as well- one of the womens' hats is particualrly of the '20s.
I feel foolish not to have known this, being a bristolian myself...
im suprised to see so many cars back then show's what i know allthough i would love to see more horses which did'nt have a pig on top.
me to!
Reece Winstone eat your heart out......didn't see Uncle Bonnie in his straw boater outside the Chinese Jazz Club (Corn Exchange).
And here we are, Bristol 2023 .... woke capital of the UK!!!!!!!
too true man too true
i think anyone whering burbery (ie a chav)
might as well just be put in jail
OMg [;thts crazzzzzzzzzyy
@dmcc20012 yes we cant get those bristolians to leave.....lol