St Augustine’s Parade, Bristol 1974
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The evolving urban landscape of Bristol city centre is captured in this authentic 1970s colour photograph. The archival image features St Augustine’s Parade, looking towards the modernist landmark of Colston Tower. The foreground depicts a well-maintained public space with tiered stone-walled planters filled with vibrant orange and red flowers, set against green lawns and young ornamental trees. To the left, a traditional red K6 telephone box stands near the older architectural facades of the city’s commercial buildings. The central focus is the towering glass and concrete structure of the tower, reflecting the brutalist and international style influences of the era’s redevelopment. Wide, clean asphalt roads and contemporary street furniture, including tall grey lamp posts and directional signage, frame the open pedestrian area. This factual record documents the mid-1970s appearance of one of Bristol’s most prominent thoroughfares during a period of significant architectural transition.
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