A collection of individual, personal
digital stories made in Bristol, UK

Theme > Local History

  • 2:04
    Still from The Demon Barber of Bedminster
    The Demon Barber of…
    Paul Matson
    The story of a Bristol hairdresser who could tell you more than just where they went on their holidays… if you ever dared to…
  • 3:37
    Still from Shed Heaven
    Shed Heaven
    Eileen Haste
    A glimpse of heaven from the window of a Virgin Trains ‘Pendolino’ turns into reality.
  • 2:22
    Still from Bedminster, Bedminster, Bedminster
    Bedminster,…
    Amanda Headley-White
    Told through the eyes of a child living in Bedminster in the 1980s. Thatcher’s in power, the bombs are about to fall and…
  • 2:17
    Still from Ghost Ship
    Ghost Ship
    Kate Barker
    Though not the Titanic, the SS Great Britain was also touched by disaster during her many voyages.
  • 2:01
    Still from The Laundrette
    The Laundrette
    Lisa Yardley
    A chance meeting in the launderette.
  • 2:24
    Still from Burbujas
    Burbujas
    Nathan Hughes
    A visit to Brunel’s suspension bridge in Clifton, a place of endings and beginings
  • 2:55
    Still from The Floating Woman
    The Floating Woman
    Amanda Price
    The amazing story of a woman’s suicide attempt.
  • 2:01
    Still from The Slider
    The Slider
    Anna Farthing
    Torn clothes and bruised behinds - a look at Bristol’s history from the point of view of the Rock Slide in Clifton.
  • 2:15
    Still from What’s your name?
    What’s your name?
    Ruth Jacobs
    A tongue in cheek tribute to the name of Brunel.
  • 1:50
    Still from A Remarkable Corner of Bristol
    A Remarkable Corner of…
    Lawrence Westland
    A day on the farm… in the middle of the city!
  • 2:14
    Still from Sounds on a Boat
    Sounds on a Boat
    Anne Hooper
    All aboard Bristol’s most musical boat.
  • 2:31
    Still from Henbury Old and New
    Henbury Old and New
    Helen Boal
    Join me on my journey in search of Henbury’s past.