Bristol is a city and county in South West England. The wider district has the 10th-largest population in England, the urban area population is the 8th-largest in the UK.
The city borders North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, with the cities of Bath and Gloucester to the south-east and north-east, respectively.
These fascinating photos were taken by Philip Watson that show Bristol in late 1981.
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| St Nicholas Street, August 1981 |
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| Steps down from Pylle Hill Crescent, Totterdown, June 1981 |
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| The Clerical, Medical and General building from Passage Street Bridge, summer 1981 |
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| The former Counterslip Power Station, summer 1981 |
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| The Suspension Bridge from Cumberland Basin, circa 1981 |
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