Theme > Myths & Legends

  • 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.
  • 2:22
    Still from Bedminster, Bedminster, Bedminster

    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
    Still from Ghost Ship

    Ghost Ship
    Kate Barker
    Though not the Titanic, the SS Great Britain was also touched by disaster during her many voyages.
  • 2:02
    Still from Metal Beach

    Metal Beach
    Alan May
    The discovery of an extraordinary beach whilst researching visuals for a theatre project in Lawrence Weston.
  • 3:02
    Still from Blaise Castle and Me

    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
    Still from The Bedminster Dragon

    The Bedminster Dragon
    Angus and Francis
    A trip to a friend’s turns into a “history” lesson.
  • 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.
  • 3:47
    Still from Lucky Heather

    Lucky Heather
    Concie Keay
    Newly arrived in England, Concie learns about avoiding eye contact on English streets.