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Weird Bristol
@weirdbristol.bsky.social
The weird and lesser-known history of Bristol.
You can find my books (including WEIRD BRISTOL: TRUE CRIME) here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B00HBFSRCU
Did I just make a typo on the word typo?!
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I assumed the type was meant to be “took” - that’s how I read it anyway
November 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Theatres at the time had a poor reputation and it was believed they encouraged vice, crime, drinking and bawdy behaviour. For this reason, playhouses were often built well away from the more respectable, central areas of cities.
November 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Thanks very much!
November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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You certainly don’t have to be an addict or in recovery to join. I’ll be sharing mocktail recipes and posting general stuff about my life post addiction.
I hope you’ll join and spread the word!
November 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Unfortunately there is very little evidence to support this fanciful story.
November 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
And the answer is:
Temple Meads Railway Station (Platform 11).
Well done if you got this one right!
November 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Actually, my mistake. Platform 11!
November 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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The Rushpool was dug into the hill sometime in the 1880s as a means for the cattle to refresh themselves on their final journey.
November 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Bingo! Platform 9 to be exact!
November 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
*apologies. She was floated from her dry dock in 1843, not 1844. The lock expansion was completed in late 1844 and she left Bristol in December of that year.
November 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM