Theme > Myths & Legends
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A Tale of Two Giants
John Derrick
The legendary story of how Bristol’s Avon Gorge came to be.2:22
Bedminster,…
Amanda Headley-White
Told through the eyes of a child living in Bedminster in the 1980s. Thatcher’s in power, the bombs are about to fall and…2:17
Ghost Ship
Kate Barker
Though not the Titanic, the SS Great Britain was also touched by disaster during her many voyages.2:02
Metal Beach
Alan May
The discovery of an extraordinary beach whilst researching visuals for a theatre project in Lawrence Weston.3:02
Blaise Castle and Me
Ingrid Jones
This story is about my connections with the Blaise Castle Estate in Bristol, in both my private life and my work with acta.2:21
The Bedminster Dragon
Angus and Francis
A trip to a friend’s turns into a “history” lesson.3:04
How I Lost My Hands
Annie
Annie travels through time, lured by hunky gladiators, and soon gets into trouble…1:36
The Adventures of Dr…
Grant
Grant travels through time and straight into a battle between Celts and Romans in Cirencester.0:48
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
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.3:47
Lucky Heather
Concie Keay
Newly arrived in England, Concie learns about avoiding eye contact on English streets.