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![Still from A City Garden](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/43_p320.jpg)
A City Garden
Katie White
A story about city wildlife in a back garden in Southville, Bristol.1:48
![Still from How America got its name](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/42_p320.jpg)
How America got its…
Alison Farrar
A traditional Bristolian seafaring tale that explains how America was named.2:18
![Still from My Family and the Great Engineer](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/41_p320.jpg)
My Family and the…
Stephen Russell
Over 160 years of employment under Isambard Kingdom Brunel.2:31
![Still from The Engineer’s Tale](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/40_p320.jpg)
The Engineer’s Tale
Jo Hall
Ian tells the story of his life as an engineer.2:28
![Still from The Pioneer](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/39_p320.jpg)
The Pioneer
Reethah Desai
The story of the zinc smelting process.2:03
![Still from The New Brunel](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/38_p320.jpg)
The New Brunel
Andy King
A tribute to Fred Lester, long-time employee of the Industrial Museum, and a jack of all trades.2:42
![Still from A Tale of Two Giants](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/37_p320.jpg)
A Tale of Two Giants
John Derrick
The legendary story of how Bristol’s Avon Gorge came to be.4:28
![Still from Silt - a story of dock mud](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/36_p320.jpg)
Silt - a story of dock…
John Derrick
The story of a battle between Georgian technology and a muddy and sewage-laden river.2:43
![Still from My journey after the knock at the door](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/35_p320.jpg)
My journey after the…
Denise Britt and Knowle…
A shocking discovery leads to a new purpose in life.2:15
![Still from Wedding Threads](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/32_p320.jpg)
Wedding Threads
Ralph Juergen Colmar
A story about a group of friends whose transient lives coincidentally weave in and out of Bristol.0:39
![Still from Waterthoughts](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/31_p320.jpg)
Waterthoughts
Jude English
Fountains and pools conjure up magical thoughts about developments on Harbourside, Bristol.3:19
![Still from Victoria Square](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/30_p320.jpg)
Victoria Square
Martin Rieser
A dark tale from a leafy square.