From Brycgstow to Bristol in 45 bridges
From Brycgstow to Bristol in 45 bridges
Each one of Bristol’s bridges has a fascinating story which is woven intimately into the 1,000-year history of the city. Why was it built? What was involved in its design, engineering and construction? What dramatic events sometimes swirled around and perhaps on it? In this book Jeff Lucas tells the story of each of the 45 bridges which span the main waterways of Bristol between Avonmouth and St Anne’s, and which can be crossed on foot.
ISBN: 9781909446182
Size: 225mm (W) X 225mm (H)
Pages: 144
Published: 06.06.2019
Illustrated with Jeff’s own revealing photography, this book will open up new ways of looking at these often beautiful structures that we usually take for granted.
The bridges are linked into a 45km circular walk that takes you from the nooks and crannies of the inner city to the open vistas of the Severn Estuary and back again. This walk is also the solution to an intriguing mathematical puzzle called The Königsberg Bridge Problem: how to walk around a given set of bridges crossing each one only once. The problem has been solved for Bristol’s 45 bridges by Thilo Gross, a young mathematician lately at Bristol University, who contributes a chapter about the bridge problem, its importance to mathematics and the modern world, and how he solved it for Bristol.
Walkers:
Download the map of the Bristol Bridges Walk here
Download the walk instructions for the Bristol Bridges Walk here
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Cyclists:
Download the instructions for the Bristol Bridges cycle route here
Download a .gpx file of the Bristol Bridges cycle route here
Download the map of the Bristol Bridges cycle route here
Mobility scooters:Download the instructions for the Bristol Bridges mobility scooter route here
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jeff Lucas read sciences at the University of Leicester and obtained a masters degree in geochemistry at Leeds in 1974. He lived in Bristol for 25 years before moving to Portishead, after retirement from a career in occupational health and safety.
He is is a long-standing member of Bristol Civic Society and was the events organiser for several years. He has led walking tours through various parts of the city for the Society.
He is a keen amateur photographer. His work has been shown in the Royal West of England Academy Open Exhibition, he has received a commendation in the Sony World Photography Awards and was a prizewinner in the “24 hours in Bristol” competition. He regularly exhibits his photographs as a founder member of the Portishead Arts group of artists. He is married and has two cats.
