Little History of Bristol

Bristol has been a center of national and international history for over 1,000 years, with its prosperity linked to its port, the slave trade, and creative media and the aerospace industry. Its history includes explorers, Iron Age settlers, Norman castle construction, civil war, riots, and bus boycotts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 19 March 2021
Publisher: The History Press Ltd

Bristol, a city steeped in history, has been a focal point of national and international events for over a thousand years. Its prosperity has been closely tied to its port, with the importation of wine and tobacco and involvement in the slave trade. Explorers set sail from Bristol on epic voyages, discovering new lands. In recent times, the city's economy has been built on creative media and the aerospace industry, including the construction of Concorde, the world's first supersonic aircraft. From the Avon Gorges formation, Iron Age settlers, and Norman castle construction to civil war, riots, and bus boycotts, The Little History of Bristol is a captivating journey through the city's past.

Weight: 314g
Dimension: 136 x 204 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780750993357