A little bit of the past still doing its job
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The photograph on this page of A little bit of the past still doing its job by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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A little bit of the past still doing its job
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 30 Mar 2026
Bristol is not unusual in having these cast iron kerb protectors set into the city streets. However, the place does seem to have more remnants than most and this section of old gateway on Moon Street still has the original Victorian fittings. It's worth noting the curved section is slightly smaller in gauge than the straight.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.461688
Longitude
-2.589823