Bristol is a vibrant, historic, diverse and innovative city of England. It has been among the country’s largest and most economically and culturally significant towns for eight centuries. During the 19th century, Bristol was developed and proliferated. In 1801, the population of Bristol was around 68,00. It increased rapidly, and at the turn of the 20th century, it was about 330,000. The Bristol port continued to flourish, a floating or tideless harbor was built where the water was kept at a constant depth. Bristol was connected to London by rail in 1841. Bristol was also famous for its shipbuilding industry. The two famous ships, the ‘Great Western’ and ‘Great Britain’ were also built in Bristol.
In the late-19th century, the copper, brass and glass industries in Bristol went into decline. The tobacco, shipbuilding, and cotton industries thrived.
Here are some historical photos of Bristol from the late-19th century that offer a glimpse into everyday life.
Does that look like the Kings Arms on Blackboy Hill? The pavement has steps down to the road, and it looks very different.
Although the pub is just around the corner, the buildings look like the ones there now, even though the tram lines are slightly later. There is no mention of it being remodelled in the Edwardian style.
They even have better transport than us
It was rebuilt in 1902. The raised pavement and railings disappeared at the same time.
Bring back the trams!!
I like that Mogfords in Westbury-On-Trym is still there, other than the railings and trams it’s pretty much the same