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1497 In this street lived John Cabot venturer & navigator.
St. Nicholas Street, Bristol, United Kingdom
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This tablet erected 1937 marks the last site of the head of the quay pipe conduit which for many years was one of the principal sources of water supply for the inhabitants of the city and for ships in the harbour. The springs at Ashley Down supplying this conduit before becoming the property of the commonality of the city in 1391, belonged to the friars of the Order of Preachers.
Eagle House, St. Stephen's Street, Bristol, United Kingdom
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In a house near this site was born Robert Southey 1774-1843. Poet Laureate 1813.
Pridential Buildings, 11-19 Wine Street, Bristol, United Kingdom
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The White Lodge. Griffin Lane 1413. Now Lower Park Row.
Lower Park Row, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Dame Katharine Furse, the first director of the Women’s Royal Naval Service, was born here [full inscription unknown]
Clifton Hill House, Lower Clifton Hill, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Jeremy Rees visionary arts administrator who founded the Arnolfini Centre for the Contemporary Arts in Bristol, and was its Director for the first 25 years
20 Canynge Square, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Dr C. R. Burch CBE FRS 1901-1983 scientist and engineer lived here 1940-1967
11 Percival Road, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Archibald Alec Leach better known as Cary Grant was born in this house 18th January 1904
15 Hughenden Road, Horfield, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Centenary Of Cinema 1996 #046
Cary Grant Archibald Leach the great Hollywood star was a pupil here 1915 - 1918
Fairlawn Road, Montpelier, Bristol, United Kingdom
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In this house on this site the first American consulate in Great Britain was established in September 1792
Queen Square, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Princess Caraboo Real name Mary Wilcocks 1791-1864 Arrived in Almondsbury on April 3rd 1817 and successfully passed herself off as Princess Caraboo from Javasu (a non-existent island) from which she claimed to have been kidnapped by pirates. Exposed ten weeks later, Mary emigrated to America returning to London 1824 and subsequently Bedminster where she became a leech dealer. From 1851 to the end of her life she lived at No 11 Princess Street.
11 Princess Street, Bedminster, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Ralph Benjamin born 1922. Electronic Command-and-Control Systems 1946, The 'mouse' display-to-computer interface 1947, The World's first Digital Data New 1947, Radar detection of buried landmines 1995, Microwave detection of breast tumours 2006.
Engineers Walk, Anchor Road, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Bristol radial aero engines Sir Roy Fedden 1885-1973 Jupiter 1920, Mercury 1927, Pegasus 1931, sleeve valve - Perseus 1932, Taurus 1937, Centaurs 1938
Engineers Walk, Anchor Road, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Railway engineer, protege of Brunel, Charles Richardson 1814-1896 Bristol and South Wales Union Railway 1863 spliced cricket bat and bowling catapult, Severn Tunnel 1886
Engineers Walk, Anchor Road, Bristol, United Kingdom
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The Industrial Revolution. Abraham Darby 1678-1717. First Metallurgical Laboratory 1702, Casting iron in sand moulds 1707, Smelting iron with coke 1710.
Engineers Walk, Anchor Road, Bristol, United Kingdom
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The Wardrobe Ensemble born here 2011
Rehearsal Rooms, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Second Lieutenant Hardy Parsons VC 1897-1917 awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously after single-handed defence of position against German flamethrower attack in the First World War lived here 1915-1916
54 Salisbury Road, Redland, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Born 1841, died 1927 Miss Emma Saunders "The Railwaymen's Friend". Erected by railway workers and friends in grateful remembrance of her fifty years devoted Christian service
Temple Meads Station, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Centenary Of Cinema 1996 #050
Former pupils of Clifton College Michael Redgrave, Trevor Howard, John Cleese and John Housman [full inscription unknown]
Clifton College, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Bristol Royal Blind Asylum or School of Industry for the Blind 1793-1968 Originally situated in the centre of Bristol, it was one of the oldest institutions for the blind in the world and accepted pupils from all over the country. Work started on the new school on this site in 1909 and it opened in 1911. Declining numbers led to the closure of the school in 1968 and the building was demolished in 1971.
Henleaze Road, Bristol, United Kingdom
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The Clifton Spa Pump Room opened 1st August 1894 architect Philip Munro (1843-1911). Built by Sir George Newnes at the request of the Society of Merchant Venturers as a place to take the healing waters and listen to lunch-time concerts.
Avon Gorge Hotel, Bristol, United Kingdom
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The Guild of British Mariners founded in 1445 maintained a priest and twelve poor seamen. Their Chapel of St. Clement stood on this site. In 1553 the disused chapel became the Hall of the Society of Merchant Venturers. The Hall was rebuilt 1719. In 1940 it was destroyed by enemy action.
25 King Street, Bristol, United Kingdom
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On Good Friday 11th April 1941 this tramline was thrown over the adjoining houses by a high explosive bomb which fell on Redcliffe Hill. It is left to remind us how narrowly the church escaped destruction in the war 1939-1945.
Graveyard, St Mary Redcliffe Church, 12 Colston Parade, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Monica Sjöö 1938-2005 Artist, Writer and Ecofeminist Activist lived here 1961-1973
47 Princess Victoria Street, Bristol, United Kingdom
Sir Archibald Russell F.R.S. 1904-1995 BAC Chief Engineer Brabazon, Britannia and Concorde Lived here 1971-1994
Glendower House, Clifton Park, Bristol, United Kingdom
John Henry Iles 1871-1951 [full inscription unknown]
Sommerville Road, Bristol, United Kingdom
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John Addington Symonds (1840-93) poet, critic, historian of the Renaissance, lived here (1865-71)
7 Victoria Square, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Bristol & South Wales Union Railway This is the remaining part of the terminal pier from which train passengers embarked for Portskewett The service commenced in 1863 and terminated in 1886 with the opening of the Severn rail tunnel.
Severn Beach, Bristol, United Kingdom
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This plaque commemorates the crossing from the ferry near the English stones during the 18th century of John and Charles Wesley Founders of Methodism on their journeys to Wales and Ireland Dedicated for the 250th anniversary of their conversion, May 28th 1988
Severn Beach, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Professor of Chemistry Sir Humphry Davy 1778-1829. Properties of Nitrous Oxide 1799. Discovery of Elements by Electrolysis 1807. Miner's safety lamp 1815.
Anchor Road, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Professor Wallace Fox CMG 1920-2010 Pioneer in Tuberculosis Research Lived here 1920-1936
10 Somerville Road, Bristol, United Kingdom
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This building housed the Bristol Troubadour folk music club 1966 - 1971 Which first used the address 'Clifton Village'
5 Waterloo Street, Clifton, Bristol, United Kingdom
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This building was erected in 1818 as the Clifton Club Rooms. It was sold in 1851 as schoolrooms for children of the industrial classes. The Clifton Club moved into Clifton Hotel and Assembly Rooms in The Mall where they remain to this day. In 1965 the Christchurch Schools relocated to Royal Park, and this building became the library for Clifton
Clifton Village Library 13 Princess Victoria Street BS8 4BX, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Bristol & West of England Society for Women’s Suffrage First met here on 24 January 1868 One of the earliest groups to campaign for votes for women's suffrage until the vote was won
3 West Mall Clifton BS8 4BH, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Dr. W. G. Grace cricketer lived here 1894-6
15 Victoria Square, Clifton, Bristol, United Kingdom
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This building, originally an Hotel and Assembly Rooms for the Clifton Spa Pump Room, was designed by Francis Greenway 1777-1837 later known as the Father of Australian Architecture
The Clifton Club, 22 The Mall, Bristol, United Kingdom
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In this house Thomas Chatterton 1752-1770 poet was born
St Thomas Street, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Thomas Chatterton poet attended this school, born 1752, died 1770.
Redcliffe Way, Bristol, United Kingdom
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This plaque was unveiled on 4th September 1986 by Sir George Porter P.R.S. President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the laying of the Clifton Suspension Bridge foundation stone by his predecessor the Marquis of Northampton on 27th August 1836 at 7.17 a.m.
Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, United Kingdom
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This Bridge was designed in 1830 by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806 - 1859) Construction began in 1836 but was interrupted in 1834 through the lack of funds. It was not until 1864 five years after Brunel's death that the bridge was completed as a monument to his fame, the chains used being those from the Hungerford Bridge designed and erected by him in 1843.
Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, United Kingdom