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![Still from An Ordinary Day in St Pauls](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/3_p320.jpg)
An Ordinary Day in St…
Stephen Russell
Stephen’s account of some of the attractions of living and working in St Pauls, from an artist’s point of view.1:54
![Still from Green Lines](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/12_p320.jpg)
Green Lines
Jude English
A personal journey from Cyprus to Bristol - a story of crossing borders, exploring histories and of fractured and forgotten places.2:34
![Still from Jacobs Wells Road](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/13_p320.jpg)
Jacobs Wells Road
Martin Rieser
Co-incidence or sixth sense linking medieval Bristol to a moment of terror.2:05
![Still from Mother Granma](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/16_p320.jpg)
Mother Granma
Alison Farrar
Your family tree doesn’t have to go a long way back to reveal a history.1:24
![Still from St Augustine’s Parade](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/24_p320.jpg)
St Augustine’s Parade
Liz Milner
A look at the contrasts between the modern Parade and the lives of the 12th century Augustian monks in the abbey that it is named…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.2:42
![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.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.2:28
![Still from The Pioneer](/archive-sites/bristolstories/media/39_p320.jpg)
The Pioneer
Reethah Desai
The story of the zinc smelting process.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.2:18
![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.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.