Bristol is a city and county in South West England. The wider district has the 10th-largest population in England, the urban area population is the 8th-largest in the UK.The city borders North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, with the cities of Bath and Gloucester to the south-east and north-east, respectively.These fascinating photos were taken by Philip Watson that show Bristol in late 1981.St Nicholas Street, August 1981Steps down from Pylle Hill Crescent, Totterdown, June 1981The Clerical, Medical and General building from Passage Street Bridge, summer 1981The former Counterslip Power Station, summer 1981The Suspension Bridge from Cumberland Basin, circa 1981Worcester Terrace, Clifton, June 1981Bristol Centre after a storm, summer 1981Bristol old docks, September 1981Canon’s Marsh car park, July 1981Castle Park from Passage Street Bridge, summer 1981Castle Street, looking west, August 1981Central Electical Lighting Station building, summer 1981Demolition at Maze Street, Barton Hill, December 1981German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981German Navy ships in Bristol Harbour, June 1981Looking across Bristol docks, autumn 1981Looking across Castle Park, autumn 1981Looking across Queen’s Square, August 1981Looking up Broad Street, December 1981Looking up Narrow Quay, autumn 1981Magg’s, Queen’s Road, 1981Maze Street, Barton Hill, December 1981Maze Street, Barton Hill, December 1981MV Lochiel, autumn 1981Outside the Industrial Museum, July 1981Park Street, Totterdown, June 1981Redcliffe Parade and the Ostrich, July 1981Reeve’s Black Castle, July 1981Reeve’s Black Castle, July 1981Rocket, July 1981SS Great Britain, summer 1981St Augustine’s Reach, July 1981St Mary le Port, June 1981St Michael’s Hill, June 1981