The affluent area to the west of Bristol City Centre was incorporated into the city in the 1830s after continuous development during the Georgian era.
Grand Georgian townhouses line the streets and crescents and Clifton Village is home to upscale boutiques and quirky indie shops.
Scroll though to see how Clifton and the Clifton Suspension Bridge have changed.
5. Clifton College - circa 1900
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6. Merchants Road, Clifton - 1941
On 3rd & 4th January 1941 Bristol had its longest raid lasting 12 hours; during the raid the Luftwaffe dropped their biggest bomb on the city, which was nicknamed Satan. | Print Collector/Getty Images
7. Royal York Crescent - 1945
View of the Georgian crescent which dates from circa 1810-1820. | English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images
8. Sion Hill- 1945
10, 11 and 12 Sion Hill, Clifton, with their attractive wrought iron balconies, date from 1786. Sion Hill forms one side of Clifton Green. | English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images