Bristol City Centre and Harbour

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 19:35:34 +0000

Monday Afternoon 9th January 2023

Following on from 'University of Bristol – St Michaels Hill' posted January 12, 2023 and still pursued by that chilling wind.

The next Port of call was the Bristol Harbour area

Which is next to the City Centre, which is built over the River Frome

Walking from the Centre we took the left side quay past the old Unicorn Hotel with it distinctive V motif architecture carpark.

Over the foot bridge, which now supports a myriad of padlocks, to the opposite side and the, almost obligatory, big wheel attraction.

Looking left from the bridge is the Arnolfini (Bristol's Centre for International Contemporary Arts); the riverboat Ferry station; and, docked near to the M-Shed Museam [which, at the time of writing, is free to enter], is The Balmoral – 'Britain's Famous Pleasure Steamer'.

Crossing Anchor Road and up the steps to College Green.

Where opposite is the brick building that is – Bristol Council House

And to the left facing is: Bristol Cathedral. I've always found it odd that there seems to be no land or grounds to the Cathedral's frontage, just straight on to the pavement!

If you'd like to see a set of sixteen images, [you'll need to scroll past the first eight pictures, which are from a previous trip], I've included a link to my Snap.As 'Broadmead Bristol' gallery below.

https://snap.as/unaoculusaperta/broadmead-bristol

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University of Bristol - St Michaels Hill

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:54:26 +0000

Monday Morning 9th January 2023

On a bright, dry, though mild day, but with a wind that had a cold bite to it and I'm on an X1 bus travelling from Weston-super-Mare to Bristol. I'm with a fellow photographer who has an appointment at St Michael's Hospital.

Arriving around 40 minutes early, we crossed over St Michaels Road and climbed the steps to the University of Bristol.

I remember this site from many years ago, whence I attended project meetings there. However, I discovered it's quite different nowadays with new buildings having been constructed in the grounds and – photographically at least – the original buildings were in some instances quite obscured.

Despite the fact that I had, prior to the trip, chosen to carry only a 50mm prime lens I wandered around, what is still a very attractive location, taking photographs

If you'd like to see the set of twelve images – I've included a link to my Snap.As 'University of Bristol' gallery below.

https://snap.as/unaoculusaperta/university-of-bristol