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Portishead, The Esplanade 1924
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The Bristol & Portishead Pier & Railway was a single broad-gauge line, which opened in April 1867, and connected with the Bristol & Exeter Railway at Bedminster. The pier opened in June 1868 and was soon extended so vessels could use it at low water. From Portishead there was a year-round steamer service to Cardiff and Newport and summer sailings to Ilfracombe.

An extract from Around Bristol Photographic Memories.

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A Selection of Memories from Portishead

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Portishead

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Portishead House
Anyone have any information about this house, from any time period?
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Added 08 April 2018

Long Family Bakery
The Long family owned a bakery and confectionery shop in Portishead. Evidently the business was in the family for at least 3 generations-William Long, his son Alford Long, and his daughter Amy Beatrice Long as late as 1911. Alford's descendants who emigrated to the United States would like to find out more about the family.
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Staddle Stones
My grandmother lived at 'Staddle Stone', Portishead and I am trying to find where her house may have been; it overlooked the channel. Can anyone help me please..
Portishead, the Boating Lake c1960
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Granny Crees
I was born in Park House, Portishead in 1930. My grandmother was Ada Alice Crees (nee Seymour), who came to Somerset as a baby, but her brother was left behind in Wales with a relative. They lost contact for many years but but were reunited in 1940. The Clevedon Mercury Newspaper ran a story on this, does anyone know where I could obtain a copy of this? I spent many happy days in Portishead and often return to the area.
Portishead, the Boating Lake c1960
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