Bristol in the Post-War Period

© ASOM. Many thanks to Alan for the provision of this fine view!

A view of Bristol Docks, at St. Augustine’s Reach, taken sometime in the late 1970’s, or early 1980’s, from along Princes Wharf, outside of what is now the Bristol Industrial Museum. These were the days when annual speedboat events were being held in the Floating Harbour, alas no longer. On the skyline, the building partly shown on the left edge on the view is that of one of the bonded warehouses, which were demolished in a massive controlled explosion in the late 1980’s, said to be the largest explosion in Bristol since World War Two. The three Gothic towers seen on the skyline are, from the left, the twin towers at the West end of Bristol Cathedral, the University Tower (much further distant), and the central tower of Bristol Cathedral. In front of the towers is a large corrugated-iron cargo shed, with the name ‘Belfast’ on the left recess, and ‘Glasgow’ on the right. These have now given way to the modern-day "Brannigan’s" and the "Piano and Pitcher" bars. Both buildings to the right of the cargo shed still exist, and are now given over to other bars and restaurants, all of which are now immensely popular during the evenings.