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22 historic photographs of Fishponds

By Ella Mawson  Thursday Feb 1, 2018

Bristol Archives‘ vast collection of postcards offers a fascinating view back in time. This week, as part of our regular series sharing parts of the collection, we take a trip down memory lane around Hillfields, Oldfield Court and Fishponds.

The corner of Manor Road and Fishponds Road, early 1900s 43207/4/1

Fishponds Road, looking towards The New Moon, early 1900s 43207/4/3

Tram tracks on Fishponds Road, early 1900s 43207/4/4

Cheapside, now the site of Cafe Grounded on Fishponds Road, early 1900s 43207/4/15

Woodcote Road and Hillfields Park, early 1900 43207/4/16

Fishponds College, now the Steiner Academy, early 1900s 43207/4/32

St Mary’s Church in Fishponds Park, date unknown 43207/4/47

Manor Road and Fishponds Park, 1917 43207/4/54

Children play out in Victoria Park, 1910s 43207/4/53

South Parade, Fishponds, 1910s 43207/4/63

The Straits, now Straits Parade, April 3 1908 43207/4/64

Men gardening, date unknown 43207/4/65

The tramway centre on Fishponds Road, early 1900s 43207/4/9

Oldbury Court Estate, early 1900s 43207/4/39

All Saints Vicarage, off Grove Road, date unknown 43207/4/46

Hannah More House, Fishponds Park, June 9 1924 43207/4/48

F. Smart, 664 Fishponds Road, 1912 43207/4/40

Market Square, Hillfields Avenue, date unknown 43207/4/56

Lodge Causeway, near St Joseph’s Catholic Church, July 26 1928 43207/4/58

Regent Place, date unknown 43207/4/61

Fishponds College chapel, now part of the Steiner Academy, early 1900s 43207/4/37

Aerial view of the Fishponds College site during its time as a diocesan training college, early 1900s 43207/4/33

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