Bristol and why we love it (in pictures)

[Geri]

OH COME ON! Where are they?? I'm looking for nice places to take the OH in the summer.

The Old Lock & Weir in Hanham, which is on the other side of the river to Beeses Tea Gardens (slightly further down). The Lock Keeper is in Keynsham and the Jolly Sailor is in Saltford. The Jolly Sailor is not far from the Bristol - Bath cycletrack.

 

[Vodka Dave]

Lets not forget Arnos Vale cemetery

 

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[DaveCinzano]

Oh, Dave

I know, I was and and all at the same time (and also a bit at the use of the guttering as a makeshift toilet seat, and the crisp packet bog roll).

 

[DaveCinzano]

 

[Vodka Dave]

This is what I was after, frame was hanging in Coldharbour Gallery - Pic by Beezer from the 80's,

 

[JTG]

View attachment 48868 This is what I was after, frame was hanging in Coldharbour Gallery - Pic by Beezer from the 80's,

Yeah, that one's a classic! I've got his book here, will dig it out in a bit

 

[JTG]

That's what I like about driving along the Portway - coming out of a built up area into what could be an alpine pass. Ok I might be exaggerating a bit...

...and ending up in Shire

 

[butchersapron]

There was another one for people from the surrounding areas (Archie Doran from weston for example) hanging in the old msf offices in Redland, but that was given to Tollpuddle when the Unite was formed.

 

[_pH_]

The Old Lock & Weir in Hanham, which is on the other side of the river to Beeses Tea Gardens (slightly further down). The Lock Keeper is in Keynsham and the Jolly Sailor is in Saltford. The Jolly Sailor is not far from the Bristol - Bath cycletrack.

Wonderful, thank you! I shall bear those in mind for a sunny summer evening if we ever get any.

 

[_pH_]

Lets not forget Arnos Vale cemetery.

Weird conicidence...I saw your post just after I got off the phone to the OH who was speaking from Arnos Vale where she's gone for a talk this evening.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I've got some pictures from when I was last in Bristol visiting people from Urban - must be ten years ago now. Will dig them out to see if any are interesting.

 

[Ground Elder]

Few more riverside pubs

Lamplighters is re-opening

 

[Geri]

Lamplighters is re-opening

Yes, looking forward to that. I used to drink there a fair bit as a teenager.

 

[strung out]

Industry

 

[Doctor Carrot]

Great thread. I've lived here four years, I haven't had the greatest social life due to being skint virtually the whole time and some what of a hermit but I've loved every minute of living here and I'm certainly staying for the foreseeable .

Seen down Ashley Road:

Post revolution Clifton...

Down the side of Tesco at the bottom of Park Street

Good old St Paul's Carnival

 

[strung out]

good pics! Especially the suspension bridge one

 

[hermitical]

 

[Awesome Wells]

That is fantastic!

I sometimes think I should live in Bristol, but then I remember I can't drive and don't have the money to rent.

Would be cool to a) not live in the grasp of toryshire and b) get involved in cool community stuff. When I don't sleep at weekends (which is another way of saying most nights) I listen to the community radio broadcasts which get airtime on the BBC Bristol wavelength.

 

[BlackArab]

I've taken these from a thread on facebook in the 'Bristol - Then and Now Photographs' page which I suggests you do not look at in work time as you'll lose hours reminiscing.



For those that are new to the city, these two characters were known as Stan the Man and Leather Pants Man. I love the way that no one appears to either notice or is fazed by an almost naked man carrying cider walking by. I'm guessing that the top is at St Pauls Carnival and the bottom one Ashton Court Festival. Both photos say a lot about why I love my city so much.

 

[butchersapron]

For those that are new to the city, these two characters were known as Stan the Man and Leather Pants Man. I love the way that no one appears to either notice or is fazed by an almost naked man carrying cider walking by. I'm guessing that the top is at St Pauls Carnival and the bottom one Ashton Court Festival. Both photos say a lot about why I love my city so much.

On the bottom pic see here. I'd say that was def ashton court.

 

[BlackArab]

On the bottom pic see here. I'd say that was def ashton court.

How strange was that, it's the same pic described in the post! Forgot to mention earlier that I found out via facebook that Stan the Man is still with us and living in Brislington.

 

[fizzerbird]

 

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A few more of my home town taken in 2009...

 

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