Richard Wyatt & Polly Lloyd present this exclusive look back at the history of Bristol from the early days of Saxon settlement through to the spectacular celebrations as the city welcomed in the new millennium. Featuring an incredible archive of rarely seen material Richard & Polly uncover the magic of Bristol as never seen before. Archive footage
Includes:: the Prince of Wales cutting the first sod at Avonmouth Docks in 1902; King Edward VII officially opening Royal Edward Dock in 1908; & Jubilee celebrations from two different eras
- George V in 1937 & Elizabeth II in 1977. There are historic shots of the Brabazon & Concorde being built & then flown on their maiden voyages from Filton; dramatic colour footage of Bristol during the blitz & Churchill
- cigar in mouth
- inspecting the damage. Look out for pictures of the 1936 centenary of Bristol Zoo & the birth of the white tiger cubs in 1968
- the first to be born in Europe
- plus memories of the return of the SS Great Britain
- brought back from the Falklands to the city in which she was built. Sporting highlights are featured too
- City & Rovers Bristol Rugby & Gloucestershire County cricked
- plus other sports that made their mark
- including the spectacle of powerboat racing in the docks. The video ends with the unforgettable millennium celebrations which heralded a new-look Bristol as ambitious development is changing the face of the city centre & its quayside. A fabulous record of one of England's greatest cities.