Taken 05/10/14: We were in Bristol to see our son who is at UWE and this is a snatched shot taken on a family walk, rather than whilst on a serious gricing trip. I'm not familiar with the Bristol Harbour Railway, but in précis wiki gives the following as an overview:
"The Bristol Harbour Railway is a preserved railway in Bristol, England operated by Bristol Museums Galleries & Archives. It runs for about a mile along the south side of Bristol Harbour, starting at M Shed (the former Bristol Industrial Museum stopping at the SS Great Britain, and ending at B Bond Warehouse (home of the Create Centre), one of the large tobacco warehouses beside Cumberland Basin.".
A full history of No. 1764 can be found at:
bristolharbourrailway.co.uk/locomotives-and-rolling-stock...
The livery No. 1764 is seen in is the grey of the Inland Waterways and Docks fleet,.
Footnote 19/10//14:
I've tried manipulating this one, but at the end of the day it was taken at range, looking south and it is a grey loco against a grey background!
Tags: Bristol Docks Portbury 1764 M shed Bristol Harbour Railway
Taken 06/11/19: what could be more appropriate to find in a Bristol Museum than a bus built and used in Bristol? Note the destination blinds displayed horizontally behind the bus.
Taken 06/11/19: I wonder how many trips to school, how many first dates to the cinema and how many journeys home from seeing the Gas win or lose these seats saw?
Taken 06/11/19: the forward staircase, the single seat and the front bench are all quite alien to someone like me who grew up in South London.
Taken 06/11/19: my guess is if the curators of M-Shed had the cash and space, Concorde would feature in some shape or form. Instead they've settled for this light aeroplane builit from a kit by a Bristol resident:
"Light aeroplane, Flying Flea or Pou du ciel, model HM-14, 'Blue Finch', designed by Henri Mignet, 1931, built by H J Dolman, complete with Douglas 750cc motorcycle engine and instruments. registration G-AEHM
The Flying Flea was designed by French furniture manufacturer Henri Mignet. It was intended to be simple enough to be built by the average man and to be flown by its builder without instruction. In 1935 the Air League of the British Empire published an English translation of Mignet’s book, and several hundred enthusiasts started to build Flying Fleas. This example was built by Mr HJ Dolman of Bristol, with a 750cc Douglas motorcycle engine. It was flown successfully on several occasions. After several fatal accidents, the Flea was banned by the Air Ministry in 1936 although later modifications produced a safe design."
The model hot air balloons are a reference to the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta which has been held annually since 1979.