Piecing Together Bristol's Past
Mike Curtis uncovers the work of museums and archaeological groups in the West of England.
The pace of post-war development over the years has attracted a lot of attention with the replanning of city centres, the building of high-rise offices and the establishment of inner city parkland areas. However, a frequently neglected feature of post-war development is the contribution which it has made to our picture of the past. Taking aside the destruction and preservation arguments, a great wealth of new information has come to light on past life in city centre areas through this redevelopment. In the City of Bristol, for instance, work by the City Museum and members of the Bristol and Avon Archaeological Research Group has uncovered a mass of material which will keep archaeologists and historians occupied for many years to come.
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