Bristol Hannover Council
Film: Blitz on Bristol
** On an unusually sunny Sunday afternoon, a group of members – including some who remember – viewed a Bristol Film Festival showing of the film Blitz on Bristol with footage of the bombing on November 24, 1940.
The 1980 documentary was kindly provided by Bristol Archives. It featured archive footage and eyewitness interviews. This is a sobering account of one of the darker chapters of the city’s history, and how the people of Bristol lived through such troubled times.
Presenter Derek Jones of the BBC recounts the events of the Bristol Blitz between 1940-1, speaking with citizens who lived through it. A blend of archive and contemporary footage explores how the bombings affected the landscape of the city as well as the lives of its inhabitants.
Much discussion ensued and everyone found the film very thought-provoking.
Picture: The remains of St Mary le Port, viewed from the south east, after the bombing of what is now Castle Park
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