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Industrial Landscapes of Victorian Bristol

August 1, 2016September 15, 2019 matthewhallowsLeave a comment

"Two common observations about the development of Bristol in the 19th Century are that its economy was notably diverse but that it grew rather more slowly than some of the more vibrant northern industrial towns. In this article, Peter Malpass considers the ways in which these traits were reflected in the development of the city’s built environment".

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The Spanish source of the name of The Malago, Bedminster

March 19, 2009July 10, 2021 hollyjohn09gmailcomLeave a comment

Richard Coates addresses another place-name mystery of Bristol, putting forward a number of persuasive possibilities. This article explores the exotic-sounding name of the polluted three-and-a-half-mile stream which joins the Bristol Avon from the south in Bedminster.

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