The A-Z of Curious Bristol EPUB
by Maurice Fells
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Bristol's history is packed with peculiar customs and curious characters.
This book explains why the vicar in one church goes on an annual trek to peer down a manhole; why captains of industry sing an eighteen-verse song in memory of Queen Elizabeth I; and how the Flower of Bristol got its name.
You will meet some unusual contraptions, like the bed with in-built exercise equipment, or the thrashing machine for naughty boys.
You will also discover why a public clock still runs to Bristol time.
This compendium of the weird and wonderful will surprise even those Bristolians who thought they really knew their city.
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- Publisher:The History Press
- Publication Date:02/06/2014
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- ISBN:9780750957168
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- Format:EPUB
- Publisher:The History Press
- Publication Date:02/06/2014
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- ISBN:9780750957168