Bristol's robot tortoises have minds of their own. Grey Walter’s nature-inspired 'tortoise' was the world’s first mobile, autonomous robot. 1950: The legendary flowering of the holy thorn.
The photographs were taken by Bristolian photographer Herbert Shergold in the 1950s and 60s ... and the exhibition at Bristol Photo Festival is the first time his work has ever been shown publicly.
BBC Archive: Originally broadcast 19 June 1950 1950: Bristol Brabazon lands in London. Video, 00:03:111950: Bristol Brabazon lands in London Up Next. 1975: British Rail unveils High Speed Train.
The last remaining pub in a Bristol housing estate has been saved from demolition. The Giant Goram, in Barrowmead Drive, Lawrence Weston, opened in the 1950s but has been closed for several years.