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Real Name: Jennifer Maya Aragina Lovegrove
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Bristol or Bristle as it is known here

by Aragina - last update: Sep 11, 2002

OW BIST = Hi, How are you

The pic above is the Bristol Ballon festival, it the the biggest festival of its kind in the world, you can always see ballons in the sky here most weekends.
The Biggest Balloon Festival takes place in August at Ashton Court Estate, and at night they have what is called the night glow (from the burners), which is a sight to behold.

I have lived in bristol now for 15 months and have learnt to love this small but bustling city, it has so much to offer, and for me who is searching my family history is a real goldmine for information.

The beautiful center of the City of bristol was virtually distroyed in Novemeber 1941 by 10,000 incedery bombs in one night, but thankfully much was restored and the outskirts of bristol are still intact in their history.

Bristol and Bath are built on an extinct volcano (if you go to Kingswood you can see the ring of the crater clearly). The City was settled by Romans after occupation by Celts, (See the Roman Baths at Bath) it has increased in size since and is in constant rate of population and economic growth.

Money was made in Bristol from the Slave Trade and by the Tobacco Industry (Wills Bros). We have many building given to the City by The Wills Family, so as Greebo says they made have killed thousands with Cigarettes but we have beautiful buildings to remind us.

Bristol has many old buildings to see going back hundreds of years, and the remains of the old castle can be seen in the city center. Bristol also has a very rich nightlife with pubs and clubs in abundance.

Did you know that Bristol has over 140 musical venues, that means you can go to adifferent one ever night for 5 months (OK my math is out but you know what I mean :-)

Famous sons and daughters of Bristol

John Cabot: Founder of Newfoundland
Isambard Kingdon Brunel: Lived here
Robert Southey: Poet Laureate Born 1774
John Louden McAdam: Lived here
Thomas Chatterdon: Poet born 1752
Mary Carpenter: Social reformist lived here
John Wesley: Built his first chapel here
Edward Hodge Baily: Sculpter born 1788
Elizabeth Blackwell: Medical reformist born 1821
Cary Grant: Archibald Alec Leech born 1904
Earnest Bevin: MP born 1881
Samual Jackson: Painter lived here
William Gilbert Grace: Cricketer lived here
Sir Henry Irving: Actor Lived here
Agatha Christie: Author married here

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Comments for Aragina about Bristol
blueglasslady Sun Jul 1, 2007 19:13 UTC
 Bristol Blue Glassworks, LTD have moved. They are now at Unit 2 Kenn Court, South Bristol Business Park, Roman Farm Road, Hengrove, Bristol BS41UL. Thank you.. Jane
Fergie01 Wed Sep 13, 2006 17:29 UTC
 What a great picture with all the hot air ballons, I've always wanted to do that...Deana
pepples46 Fri Mar 7, 2003 00:51 UTC
 your Bristle looks lovely
craic Wed Feb 5, 2003 17:51 UTC
 Lovely page!
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