BIAS Photos
Please send favourite photos to Maggie.Shapland@bristol.ac.uk
Stothert and Pitt crane
Martin Bodman Docks photos
Bristol drydock c1968 b&w shot of the Great Britain's drydock which Martin Bodman took c 1969 [?] before the famous vessel returned from the Falklands.
Bristol docks c1968 shows the old gas works and I presume a demolished warehouse near where Lloyds Bank HQ stands, and St Mary Redcliffe in the background.
Hill's dry dock shows one of the major features of Charles Hill's dockyard with a sand dredger in the dock.
Bristol TM and Bath Rd shows part of Temple Meads and the tracks leading to Bath Road diesel depot, now closed, but originally used by steam locomotives.
The diesel locomotives and early diesel multiple units have also now largely passed on.
Clive Moore Docks photos
These show the city docks while still working and were taken by him or his father over a long period of time. Such as pictures of the 'Harry Brown' sand dredger on its first trip out to sea, pictures of the city docks with shipping, avonmouth docks, and various shots of industry around bristol. Many of his stories revolve around the brewery and the pubs of bristol, his father and his family were all publicans etc. so trips to the brewery were not uncommon. He can even remember the Georges greys.
Cranes in 1960's
1960's, looking from above redcliffe caves towards prince street bridge which is open
1960's, The one of the Irene is looking across at the mud dock, the trees of queens square in the background
These again were taken by my father in the early sixties. I am not sure whether it was the first working outing of the 'Harry Brown', but was very early in her life. The Brown brothers used to have the occassional trip out on the boat for pleasure. I undertstand that the interior was rather good.
the Brown brothers are standing on the bridge
Industrial scenes along side the feeder canal taken in the 50's.
the yeast works in avon street, now the Nat West building.
A view of the dock at avon street, used to be the end of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Railway in Avon Street and a picture of what i believe is Cumberland lock
Clifton Rocks Railway Refurbishment->
Maggie ShaplandFebruary 2005 photos
March photos (updated 31 March)
April photos (updated 27 April)
May photos (updated 12 May)
May 21/22 openday photos (updated 25 May)
July restoration photos (updated 27 July)
Aug restoration photos (updated 20 September)
August turnstile removal photos (updated 20 September)