Will Musgrave: 4 books

Redland, Cotham & Kingsdown Through Time is a vibrant, historical exploration through a wonderful selection of old and new photographs of the neighbouring suburbs just north of Bristol's city centre. Only 200 years ago, Redland and Cotham were open fields while the Georgian terraces of Kingsdown...

Once a sleepy rural community bordering the fields of North Somerset, the ancient Royal Manor of Bedminster spread along the banks of the River Avon, south of the City of Bristol. Today, this area comprises the vibrant suburbs of Totterdown, Windmill Hill, Bedminster itself, Southville and Ashton....

North Somerset has seen great changes in the last two centuries, and this evocative collection of old and new photographs shows how three of the county’s communities, Portishead, Pill and Long Ashton, have altered and grown through time. All three had a close relationship with the old maritime port...

Overlooking the Bristol Channel, the North Somerset town of Clevedon is one of the most picturesque seaside resorts in England. It has grown from an insignificant cluster of rural dwellings, at the end of the eighteenth century, to a bustling urban community in the space of just two centuries. Despite...