{"title":"Bristol and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Bristol and Beyond range of books takes you through the history of Bristol and the local area, alongside the themes of travel and the outdoors. With maps, guides, travel diaries and historical accounts, this range has something for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"b-9781848683846","title":"Bristol City Docks Through Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBristol City Docks Through Time\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Bristol's docks, and what they meant to the people of this area throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLooking beyond the exquisite exterior of these well-kept photos, readers can see the historical context in which they are set, and through the author's factual captions for every picture, and carefully-selected choice of images, the reader can achieve a reliable view of this area's history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere is something for everyone here, whether they have lived in Bristol all their lives, or whether they are just visiting this fabulous city and its docks. \u003cem\u003eBristol City Docks Through Time\u003c\/em\u003e also shows how photography has continually evolved to keep up with an ever changing society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e96 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: Amberley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN: 978-1848683846\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HARPER COLLINS (AMBERLEY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39499712364700,"sku":"B-9781848683846","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0480\/8759\/7212\/files\/BristolCityDocksThroughTimeFrontCover.jpg?v=1709047144"},{"product_id":"b-9781445608251","title":"Central Bristol Through Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrycgstowe, 'the place at the bridge', as the Saxon founders of Bristol once called it, is a city of destiny. Once the second port in the country and one of the wealthiest cities in Britain, it has enjoyed centuries of prosperity based on manufacturing, seafaring and trade. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeographically split between the counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset and approached by sea through the dramatic Avon Gorge, the city received a Royal Charter in 1155. It was an industrial city described in the Georgian period as 'by mud cemented and by smoke obscured'. The Bristol of the past is illustrated here in drawings, paintings and photographs, many previously unpublished, from the superb collection held in the Bristol Central Reference Library's Local Collection. They are contrasted with modern colour images documenting the myriad changes the last century has seen in this city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e96 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: Amberley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN: 978-1445608259\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HARPER COLLINS (AMBERLEY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39499713511580,"sku":"B-9781445608259","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0480\/8759\/7212\/files\/Central_Bristol_Through_Time_Cover.png?v=1729518813"},{"product_id":"b-9781909446182","title":"From Brycgstow To Bristol In 45 Bridges","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach one of Bristol’s bridges has a fascinating story which is woven intimately into the 1,000-year history of the city. 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What dramatic events sometimes swirled around and perhaps \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e it? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this book Jeff Lucas tells the story of each of the 45 bridges which span the main waterways of Bristol between Avonmouth and St Anne’s, and which can be crossed on foot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e144 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: Bristol Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN: 978-1909446182\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BRISTOL BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39499715674268,"sku":"B-9781909446182","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0480\/8759\/7212\/files\/FromBrycgstowToBristolIn45Bridges.jpg?v=1709308915"},{"product_id":"b-9780750961950","title":"The Little Book of Bristol","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA rich, and indeed sometimes bizarre, thread of history weaves its way through the Bristol story. 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