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St. Lukes Road, BRISTOL, BS3 4BH

Large posters draw attention to the present landscape and views from Totterdown, views that have pleased people for generations. However, there are many plans being cast about the area to create large blocks, like the ones being built at Totterdown Bridge Image The locals are trying hard to stop their views being ruined and include an image on the posters.

A modern E II R box.

The railway line to Temple Meads runs above the retaining wall.

The site is cleared now, ready for a new future. Up until last year this was the home of Bart Spices, later Bart Ingredients, a Bristol herbs and spice company, started in 1963 by Jo and Reg Bartlam. Their offerings proved popular and for some time this was their offices. However, they moved out to Severn Beach and the old buildings are gone. Whilst the future is not yet in reach, this is actually the site of Victorian terraces: Weare Street was deleted from the maps, whereas Mead Street (where the shot was taken from) remains, although full of post-war offices and businesses now.

Looking towards the Avon and the banana bridge.

This worn OS cut mark can be found on the wall east side of Luke's Road. It marks a point 10.101m above mean sea level.

Langton Street Bridge (locally referred to as the Banana bridge) is about to be given some attention by engineers. The city council has set aside some funds to repair decay in the bridges that span this stretch of the New Cut. Naturally, the bridges will have to close whilst work is undertaken, meaning every user will have to divert.

Riverbank collapse had been found and alerted the authorities to the scale. Heavy machinery including a piledriver has been brought to bear.

The New Cut had become unstable and a threat to the road beside it. Heavy machinery has had to get to grips with the damage. A piledriver indicates the significant need for help.