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

Theme > Local History

  • 1:45
    Still from An Ordinary Day in St Pauls
    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
    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
    Jacobs Wells Road
    Martin Rieser
    Co-incidence or sixth sense linking medieval Bristol to a moment of terror.
  • 2:05
    Still from Mother Granma
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    The Pioneer
    Reethah Desai
    The story of the zinc smelting process.
  • 2:31
    Still from The Engineer’s Tale
    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
    My Family and the…
    Stephen Russell
    Over 160 years of employment under Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
  • 1:48
    Still from How America got its name
    How America got its…
    Alison Farrar
    A traditional Bristolian seafaring tale that explains how America was named.