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

Theme > Local History

  • 2:49
    Still from Onesy Twosey Threesy
    Onesy Twosey Threesy
    Cynthia
    The story of life on the outskirts of Bristol, school, bullies, boxing and the “onesy, twosey threesy”!
  • 6:28
    Still from Life over the Atlantic
    Life over the Atlantic
    Princess Campbell
    Princess is shocked by standards of health, hygiene and manners when she moves to live in Britain.
  • 2:21
    Still from The Bedminster Dragon
    The Bedminster Dragon
    Angus and Francis
    A trip to a friend’s turns into a “history” lesson.
  • 4:09
    Still from Walking on Dundry Hill
    Walking on Dundry Hill
    Barbara
    A walk through time over Dundry Hill.
  • 7:35
    Still from Prefab Story
    Prefab Story
    Dave Drew
    The story of prefab housing in Bristol, from the 1940s into the new millennium.
  • 2:24
    Still from Homes for Heroes
    Homes for Heroes
    Mike
    The history of post-war pre-fabricated homes, told in the form of a poem.
  • 2:15
    Still from Reflections as seen through the Eyes of a Pensioner
    Reflections as seen…
    Mike
    A poem about the uncertain future for elderly people living in Bristol prefab homes, marked by Bristol City Council for demolition.
  • 1:09
    Still from Dr Loo and the Unexpected Beginning
    Dr Loo and the…
    Grant
    A Dr Who parody, as Dr Loo and “Lav” set of in the Turdis (a portaloo, of course) for Roman times…
  • 3:04
    Still from How I Lost My Hands
    How I Lost My Hands
    Annie
    Annie travels through time, lured by hunky gladiators, and soon gets into trouble…
  • 1:36
    Still from The Adventures of Dr Loo - Invasion of Cirencester
    The Adventures of Dr…
    Grant
    Grant travels through time and straight into a battle between Celts and Romans in Cirencester.
  • 0:48
    Still from My Roman Villa
    My Roman Villa
    Charlie
    Charlie plays the part of a snobby Roman, and shows us around her modern villa, now an ancient ruin in Lawrence Weston.
  • 3:10
    Still from A Roman Adventure
    A Roman Adventure
    Oli and Rachel
    Oli and Rachel swap between fact and fiction as they chronicle the Museum of Bristol’s Roman Roots project.