Bristol's 'White City' | Bristol Archives - Bristol Museums
WEBExplore the story of the ‘White City’, built for Bristol’s International Exhibition and taken over for soldiers of the First World War. Running in conjunction with Moved by Conflict at M Shed, this display reveals a little known aspect of Bristol’s wartime history.
Uncovering Bristol's White City - YouTube
WEBAsk most Bristolians where or what was the 'White City' and you'll get a blank look. For Clive Burlton, author of 'Bristol's Lost City', a picture of his Gra...
The White City | Map your Bristol
WEBThe White City. The area now called White City was level arable farmfields until 1908, when it was used as the site of the Franco-British Exhibition and the 1908 summer olympics. In 1909 the exhibition site hosted the Imperial International Exhibition and in 1910, the Japan-British Exhibition.
A forgotten piece of Bristol’s First World War history
WEBNov 6, 2018 · Clive Burlton, author of Bristol’s Lost City, said that the International Exhibition, nicknamed ‘the white city, was half-trade fair and half-theme park. Although now largely forgotten, its name lives on with the White City Allotments.
Bristol’s ‘White City’ - Imperial War Museums
WEBOct 11, 2014 · Explore the story of the ‘White City’, built for Bristol’s International Exhibition and taken over for soldiers of the First World War. Running in conjunction with Moved by Conflict, this display reveals a little known aspect of Bristol’s wartime history.
Bristol's White City: 3rd December 2021 - Bristol Civic Society
WEBBristol’s White City: 3rd December 2021. In 1914 a 30-acre site in Bristol between Ashton Gate and Cumberland Basin was transformed into the Bristol International Exhibition, intended as an optimistic celebration of the achievements of Britain’s empire and dominions.
Brunel Way, Bristol: What Happened to Bristol’s White City?
WEBMar 12, 2015 · Brunel Way, Bristol: What Happened to Bristol’s White City? What happened to the replica of Bristol’s Castle and Shakespeare England? Show more. It started as the biggest exhibition of its ...
The White City | Map your Bristol
WEBThe White City started as the biggest exhibition of its kind to ever be in the West but within weeks of opening, it had to be turned from a fairground into a war training camp.
the white city | Map your Bristol
WEBThe white city was opened in the summer of 1914 but closed as soon as the 1st world war broke out. The white city was a big amusement park with loads of rides. If they leant on the walls they would fall through the wall!
Bristol's Lost City - Imperial War Museums
WEBClive Burlton’s talk and exhibition tell the story of Bristol’s transition from peacetime to wartime in 1914 through the eyes of the White City site.
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