Bristol then and now: The Old Vic, SS Great Britain and Blitz

BBC News · Bea Swallow · 2026-11-06 06:12 UTC

An interactive gallery showing how Bristol has changed over the past century.

Bristol then and now: A city shaped by sea and war

In the third of our interactive galleries showing how Bristol has changed over the years, we take a wander down King Street to see how this thriving night-time destination used to look.

Not far away is Wine Street, one of many city centre areas destroyed and rebuilt after heavy German bombing in 1940.

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