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The Bristol Blitz was the heavy bombing of Bristol, England by the Nazi German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. [1] Due to the presence of Bristol Harbour and the Bristol Aeroplane Company, the city was a target for bombing and was easily found as enemy bombers were able to trace a course up the River Avon from Avonmouth using reflected moonlight on the waters, into the heart of the city.
Excavations in 1975 suggest that this was the site of Bristol's first church; the 12th-century city wall runs under the west end of the present church. It was bombed during the Bristol Blitz of 24–25 November 1940 [2] and ruined. It is maintained as a monument to the civilian war dead of Bristol.
Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery. The city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county of Bristol contains a wide range of museums, defined here as institutions (including nonprofit organisations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available ...
Bristol Beaufighter. The Beaufighter, named after the Bristol Beaufighter, a Second World War heavy fighter aircraft produced by Bristol Aeroplane Company (the parent of Bristol cars until 1960), was still designed by Zagato but now fully factory-bodied at Filton, had very similar styling to the original 412 except for the four-headlamp layout.
Aerospace Bristol is an aerospace museum at Filton, to the north of Bristol, England. The project is run by the Bristol Aero Collection Trust and houses a varied collection of exhibits, including Concorde Alpha Foxtrot , the final Concorde to be built and the last to fly.
The estate was sold to Bristol City Council in 1926, to preserve it from development. [20] During World War II the house was occupied by the armed forces. [9] A branch of the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery since 1949, Blaise Castle House now features collections relating to household items in addition to its period interior decoration. [20]
Bristol Archives is part of Bristol Museums, along with Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, M Shed, Georgian House, Red Lodge, Blaise Castle, and Kings Weston Roman Villa. [5] The core opening hours are Tuesday - Friday, 9:30am-4pm. In addition, on the first two Saturdays of the month, Bristol Archives is open 10am-4pm. [6]
Numbers 12-18 were damaged during the Bristol Blitz in World War II and were rebuilt to maintain the same facade. [ citation needed ] Many of the buildings are now owned and used by the University of Bristol , these include the Institute for Learning and Research Technology (ILRT) and the Technical Advisory Service for Images (TASI); while ...