With hundreds of hands-on exhibits to explore, live shows and a Planetarium, At-Bristol is one of the UK’s biggest and most exciting interactive science centres.

William Tyndale (1492-1536) was born in Gloucestershire. He became a tutor in Old Sodbury but later developed an interest in translating the Bible into English. As this was forbidden he moved to Germany. He was later arrested for heresy, imprisoned, stran-gled and burnt. The statue shows him at work on his translation of the New Testament.

Clifton Suspension Bridge designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.Construction began in 1831 but by 1843, with only the towers completed, the project was abandoned.The bridge was !nally completed and opened in 1864. It is made up of 3,500 load bearing bolts and giant chains that stretch 20 miles underground.

Launch in 1843 the SS Great Britain was the largest ship in the world. She was also the !rst screw-propelled, ocean-going, iron-hulled steam ship – a revolutionary vessel and fore-runner of all modern shipping.Also designed by Brunel, the ship carried 252 !rst and second class passengers and 130 crew.

Ship to Shore by Jon Buck is the statue of bronze heads, four metres high and vibrantly painted in red. They are set on the headland overlooking the Bristol Channel. They relate to those ‘who journey’ and those ‘who wait’, acting as sentinel at the entrance to the new marina.

When Shall We Three Meet Again? by Robert Stuart Clamp created this poignantly humorous artwork that references the importation of phosphorous into the docks by Albright and Wilson. Phosphorous is a key element present in all forms of life. Each match/life burns in a unique way, so out of !re something new and individual is created, referencing the constantly changing cycle of life.

P O R T I S -H E A D

So you’ve arrived in Bristol and then what? The usual reaction would be to go out into the city at night with your friends, see the inside of a few bars, get home at 3am and do the same over and over..!!!

But if you take a few weekends and leave them free to go see the real Bristol, its history and its future then you will be pleasantly surprised.

The main landmarks within Bristol are outlined in this information book and for those who like life a little quieter, then head over to Portishead where the marina is littered with bars and eateries and you will !nd sculptures from various artists, adding a contemporary feel to this little harbour town.

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Designed by the Bristol architect William Venn Gough, Cabot Tower is set in the parkland of Brandon Hill. Standing 105ft tall it was built in 1897 to commemorate John Cabot’s famous voyage from Bristol and the continent of North America four hundred years earlier.

University College, Bristol existed from 1876 to 1909 and was the precursor to the University of Bristol.O!cially opened in 1925, the Wills Memorial Building houses the University’s School of Law and the School of Earth Sciences. The view from the top of Wills Tower, around 68 metres above Park Street, is un-paralleled and tour guides give a unique insight into the history of the building, which was opened by King George V and Queen Mary in 1925 before being badly damaged during the Blitz in 1940.