Bristol is a city and county in South West England. The wider district has the 10th-largest population in England, the urban area population is the 8th-largest in the UK.
The city borders North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, with the cities of Bath and Gloucester to the south-east and north-east, respectively.
These fascinating photos were taken by Philip Watson that show Bristol in late 1981.
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| St Nicholas Street, August 1981 |
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| Steps down from Pylle Hill Crescent, Totterdown, June 1981 |
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| The Clerical, Medical and General building from Passage Street Bridge, summer 1981 |
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| The former Counterslip Power Station, summer 1981 |
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| The Suspension Bridge from Cumberland Basin, circa 1981 |
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| Worcester Terrace, Clifton, June 1981 |
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| Bristol Centre after a storm, summer 1981 |
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| Bristol old docks, September 1981 |
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| Canon's Marsh car park, July 1981 |
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| Castle Park from Passage Street Bridge, summer 1981 |
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| Castle Street, looking west, August 1981 |
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| Central Electical Lighting Station building, summer 1981 |
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| Demolition at Maze Street, Barton Hill, December 1981 |
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| German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981 |
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| German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981 |
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| German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981 |
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| German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981 |
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| Looking across Bristol docks, autumn 1981 |
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| Looking across Castle Park, autumn 1981 |
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| Looking across Queen's Square, August 1981 |
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| Looking up Broad Street, December 1981 |
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| Looking up Narrow Quay, autumn 1981 |
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| Magg's, Queen's Road, 1981 |
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| Maze Street, Barton Hill, December 1981 |
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| Maze Street, Barton Hill, December 1981 |
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| MV Lochiel, autumn 1981 |
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| Outside the Industrial Museum, July 1981 |
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| Park Street, Totterdown, June 1981 |
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| Redcliffe Parade and the Ostrich, July 1981 |
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| Reeve's Black Castle, July 1981 |
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| Reeve's Black Castle, July 1981 |
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| Rocket, July 1981 |
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| SS Great Britain, summer 1981 |
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| St Augustine's Reach, July 1981 |
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| St Mary le Port, June 1981 |
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| St Michael's Hill, June 1981 |