Bristol is a city and county in South West England. The wider district has the 10th-largest population in England, the urban area population is the 8th-largest in the UK.
The city borders North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, with the cities of Bath and Gloucester to the south-east and north-east, respectively.
These fascinating photos were taken by Philip Watson that show Bristol in late 1981.
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St Nicholas Street, August 1981 |
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Steps down from Pylle Hill Crescent, Totterdown, June 1981 |
The Clerical, Medical and General building from Passage Street Bridge, summer 1981 |
The former Counterslip Power Station, summer 1981 |
The Suspension Bridge from Cumberland Basin, circa 1981 |
Worcester Terrace, Clifton, June 1981 |
Bristol Centre after a storm, summer 1981 |
Bristol old docks, September 1981 |
Canon's Marsh car park, July 1981 |
Castle Park from Passage Street Bridge, summer 1981 |
Castle Street, looking west, August 1981 |
Central Electical Lighting Station building, summer 1981 |
Demolition at Maze Street, Barton Hill, December 1981 |
German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981 |
German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981 |
German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981 |
German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981 |
Looking across Bristol docks, autumn 1981 |
Looking across Castle Park, autumn 1981 |
Looking across Queen's Square, August 1981 |
Looking up Broad Street, December 1981 |
Looking up Narrow Quay, autumn 1981 |
Magg's, Queen's Road, 1981 |
Maze Street, Barton Hill, December 1981 |
Maze Street, Barton Hill, December 1981 |
MV Lochiel, autumn 1981 |
Outside the Industrial Museum, July 1981 |
Park Street, Totterdown, June 1981 |
Redcliffe Parade and the Ostrich, July 1981 |
Reeve's Black Castle, July 1981 |
Reeve's Black Castle, July 1981 |
Rocket, July 1981 |
SS Great Britain, summer 1981 |
St Augustine's Reach, July 1981 |
St Mary le Port, June 1981 |
St Michael's Hill, June 1981 |