Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and county in South West England. It is England's sixth and the United Kingdom's eighth most populous city, and the most populous city in Southern England after London.
The city borders the Unitary Authority areas of North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, with the historic cities of Bath and Gloucester to the south-east and north-east, respectively.
Here below is a rare collection of 28 vintage photos that captured everyday life of this city before 1900.
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| A Victorian view of Westbury-on-Trym village |
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| Colwill's Coach office, 1894 |
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| A.C. Haskins baker and confectioner, North Street, Bedminster, Bristol, 1888 |
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| Blackboy Hill and The Kings Arms pub, 1899 |
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| Bristol domestic servants, 1898 |
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| Bristol Tramways & Carriage Company, 1875 |
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| Bristol Victorian organ grinder on street, ca. 1890s |
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| Bristol's Cabot Tower nearing completion in 1898 |
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| Carriages on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway, ca. 1890s |
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| Castle Green, Bristol, 1888 |
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| Christmas Steps, Lewins Mead, Bristol, 1899 |
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| Dwarfs wedding in Bristol, 1869 |
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| First electric-cables being laid in Bristol's High Street, 1893 |
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| N.Taylor game and poultry dealer with all its fresh birds on display, Nicholas Street, 1899 |
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| Orphan boys outside the Muller’s home on Ashley Down, Bristol, ca. 1890s |
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| Peter Street, Bristol, 1899 |
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| Pumping Station, Avon Gorge near Clifton, 1874 |
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| The Drawbridge, Bristol, 1880 |
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| The Dutch House on the corner of Wine Street and High Street, Bristol, 1884 |
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| The laying of electric-cables in Baldwin Street, Bristol, 1893 |
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| The Pithay, Bristol, 1880 |
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| The Rose and Crown at 38 Broadmead, Bristol, ca. 1890s |
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| Victorian Seaside holidays in Bristol |
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| Victorian seaside in Bristol |
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| Victorian steam traction, Redcliffe Hill, Bristol |
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| Victorian view of the charming Dial House, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol |
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| Wills Tobacco girls, Bedminster, ca. 1890s |
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| A loaded timber carriage pulled by three horses waiting to unload at Toogood’s timber yard, West Street, Bedminster, 1899 |
