Bristol has changed quite a lot over the years – and it’s meant some of the things we were once lucky enough to be able to do have disappeared.
We have put together a gallery of 16 things that were either iconic sights in the city, useful facilities, or just great fun to do. Many of us remember them from childhood, or even later in life.
Because of changing times, economics, or even health and safety, these are no longer available for us to do.
We have found pictures from the archives which will bring the memories flooding back.
They are signs of the many ways in which the city has changed over the years.
Which of these do you miss the most?
13. Drive over the Redcliffe Flyover
The structure, built in 1967, was only ever intended to be temporary. Its purpose was to relieve congestion in the area (nothing has changed there) - and it ended up in place until 1998 when it was pulled down, unscrupulously some may say. | Bristol Archives
14. Ride a tram
Bristol was proudly the first city in the country to see electric trams, with the first introduced in 1895. But the trams went into decline with the rise in popularity of cars before bombing of the city in the Second World War spelled the end of the era. | Courtesy East Bristol Auctions
15. Watch powerboat racing
Powerboat racing was a common sight in Bristol’s docks from 1972 until 1990, attracting crowds of thousands, as in this photo from June 1982. The powerboats often reached speeds of over 100mph but there were sadly seven deaths over the two decades. Photo by Keith Edkins. | Keith Edkins
16. Drink at a pub in Knowle West
Knowle West is said to be the biggest area of Bristol, in terms of both area and population, that is not served by a pub. I never got to visit The Venture Inn, the former pub in the area, but have heard some wild stories. | semenovp