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| Watershed building, now home to many art activities & weather vane with ship on nearby dome. Bristol, England. | Weather vane with ship on vintage building. Bristol, England. | Statue of Queen Victoria in front of Bristol Royal Marriott Hotel. Bristol, England. | Modern glass fronted high rise building, Radisson Blu Hotel, viewed from Bristol center. Bristol, England. |
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| Modern glass fronted high rise building, Radisson Blu Hotel, viewed from Bristol center. Bristol, England. | City Hall overlooking College Green, construction begun 1930's but completion delayed by WWII until 1956. Bristol, England. Style: Neo Georgian. Architect: Vincent Harris. | City Hall with its distinctive curved design. Bristol, England. | City Hall tower. Bristol, England. |
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| Unicorn statue atop City Hall tower. Bristol, England. | Towers of Bristol Cathedral. Bristol, England. | Bristol Cathedral (11thC) known for its vaulting. England. Style: Gothic Revival. Architect: John Longborough & George Edmund Street (19thC).  | Bristol Cathedral facing College Green. Bristol, England. |
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| Abbot's Gatehouse, part of Bristol Cathedral, which served as the entrance to the ancient abbey before it was disbanded in the mid-16thC. Bristol, England. | The arch of Abbot's Gatehouse with medieval statues above. Bristol, England. | Romanesque arch of Abbot's Gatehouse with medieval statues above. Bristol, England. | The Georgian House Museum (c1790) built for John Pinney, a wealthy sugar merchant & slave owner, displays as a typical Georgian town house in 1790's. Bristol, England.  |
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| Town homes constructed for wealthy owners on Brandon Hill. Bristol, England. | St George's Church (1821-23) on Brandon Hill, now a music venue. Bristol, England. Style: Greek Revival. Architect: Sir Robert Smirke. | Brandon Hill park. Bristol, England. | Cabot Tower, commemorating John Cabot's epic voyage, overlooking Brandon Hill park. Bristol, England. |
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| The Shakespeare Pub, located in a Georgian building (1725) on Prince St. which once catered to ships' officers. Bristol, England. | The red brick Mariner House on Prince St, a former warehouse which now houses various businesses. Bristol, England. | Brunel House (early 19thC), once Royal Western Hotel & recently providing residences for Bristol University students. Bristol, England. Architect: R.S. Pope & I.K. Brunel. | Bristol Aquarium & giant botanical house with bronze sculpture of Rhinoceros beetle (1999) by Nicola Hicks. Bristol, England. |
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| Glass walls of Bristol Aquarium. Bristol, England. | Giant octopus mural at Bristol Aquarium. Bristol, England. | "Well Hung Lover" wall painting (2006) by Banksy. Bristol, England. | Sign typical of "Clean Air" policies in Britain. Bristol, England. |
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| Towers of downtown Bristol. Bristol, England. | Clock tower of "Christ Church with St Ewan" (1786-91) with two figures which strike the bells on the quarter hour designed by William Paty. Bristol, England. | Streetscape of downtown Bristol (mid-1990's). Bristol, England. | Historic core of downtown Bristol (mid-1990's). Bristol, England. |
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Antique cranes in front of former warehouses at Bristol's Floating Harbour, a tidal by-pass of the Avon River which kept ships from being stranded during low tide after docking at Bristol. Bristol, England.  | Crane once used to move goods from ships to warehouses. Bristol, England.  | Steam locomotive taking passengers along Floating Harbour. Bristol, England.  | SS Great Britain (1843) built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and, at the time, the world's biggest ship & first major iron hulled vessel. Bristol, England.  |