Bristol then and now: A changing city in pictures

Although much of the rich history of Bristol has been preserved, plenty of the city has changed over the past century and beyond.

Second World War air raids and changes to the ways we travel and work have all left a legacy on not just the centre but the suburbs too.

In this new interactive gallery are pictures taken now from the same spot as archive images.

Swipe left and right to reveal how each place has changed over the decades.

This photograph of Park Street, taken in the early 1900s, is a great indicator of how the streets remain but everything alongside them changes. You can see awnings were very much in fashion, and the Wills Memorial Building is missing from the skyline. Plenty of horses and carts are on show too. It would be one way of avoiding the clean air zone payments...

It's 1864 and the structure of the Clifton Suspension Bridge is looming over the River Avon but it is not quite finished. Traffic on the river is much busier than it is now, with some visitors taking small boats to the river wall.

Taken in 1880, this photograph shows how far ships came into the city centre, with the River Frome – now hidden under the Cascade Steps and the street furniture in front of the Hippodrome – playing a key role in Bristol's trade. The spire of St Stephen's Church remains as a landmark but almost everything from the original photo is gone.

In the winter of 1933 it was cold enough for locals to skate on the frozen water in the quarry that is now Henleaze Swimming Lake. Those brave skaters would maybe have enjoyed the sauna that now sits on the bank of the popular members-only oasis.