Cumberland Basin Archives - Clifton Suspension Bridge

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Views and Vistas

As part of Bristol Walkfest’s 2020 digital offer, tour guide Gordon Young created a series of short films exploring the landscape from each of the…

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Planned Closures

Bridge Closure in April for Maintenance Works

A one-day off-peak closure of the Clifton Suspension Bridge on Tuesday 23rd April will see maintenance to the Leigh Woods and Clifton weigh beams, cleaning…

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History

‘Who open’d the Bridge?’

For Bristol, 8 December 1864, the day of the Clifton Suspension Bridge’s opening was a city-wide party and a chance for anyone who had any…

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School Workshop

If The Bridge Had Ears

This educational day is an exploration of sound through ears of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and consists of interlinked bridge tour and workshop sessions. During…

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Views and Vistas

Bridge Closure in April for Maintenance Works

‘Who open’d the Bridge?’

If The Bridge Had Ears

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