Brislington Community Museum

Anonymous publisher

Many postcards carry no obvious identification of the photographer, publisher, printer or place where they were sold. These anonymous postcards can be attributed to a person or business but usually only after considerable research - or luck. As usual with this project, the more examples of each postcard that can be catalogued, the greater the prospect of some sort a breakthrough, or at least in placing the picture in a group with others of a similar type.


Brislington postcards

These postcards have been sequenced approximately in the order a visitor might see the sights, travelling on the Bath Road coming from Bristol, and occasionally exploring side roads.

Arnos Court - The Convent, Arnos Vale, Brislington. Published at Bristol Archives, and Bristol Archives; and in Fisher, Janet et al 1989, page 41, and in Fisher, Janet & Derek undated, page 3. Earliest known picture: 22 Dec 1906.

Bath Road (A4) - Depot - Tram Depot Brislington,. Earliest known picture: 28 Sept 1906.

Bath Road (A4) - Depot - [ Untitled ].

Sandy Park Road - Sandy Park Road, Brislington. Published in Crimmins, Graham et al, 2008, page 39; and Chard, Judith et al 1995, page 23.

Sandy Park Road - Sandy Park Road. Earliest known picture: printed before 3 June 1918.

Sandy Park Road - Sandy Park Road, Brislington. Published in Fisher, Janet & Derek undated, page 6.

Sandhurst Road - SANDHURST RD BRISLINGTON. Earliest known picture: 30 Aug 1915.

Sandy Park Gospel Hall - [ Untitled ]. Published at Bristol Archives

Church of St Cuthbert - ST. CUTHBERT'S CHURCH BRISLINGTON. Published in Smith, Ian 2011, page 116; and Fisher, Janet et al 1987, page 34; and Jones, F C & W G Chown 1977, plate 67. Earliest known picture: printed before 3 June 1918.

Church of St Cuthbert - ST. CUTHBERT'S BRISLINGTON.

Church of St Cuthbert - ST, CUTHBERTS CHURCH. BRISLINGTON. Published at Bristol Archives. Earliest known picture: 14 Jan 1911.

Church of St Cuthbert - ST CUTHBERTS CHURCH BRISLINGTON. Published in Fisher, Janet et al 1987, page 34.

Church of St Cuthbert - St Cuthbert's Brislington.

Church of St Cuthbert - St Cuthbert's Church, Brislington. Published in Chard, Judith et al 1995, page 64; and Fisher, Janet et al 1989, page 41." Series number: 24252. Earliest known picture: 28 Apr 1939.

Church of St Cuthbert - St Cuthberts Church.

Church of St Cuthbert - St Cuthbert's Church.

Church of St Cuthbert - The Lady Chapel St Cuthbert's Church.

Kensington Hill - [ Untitled ].

Church of St Christopher - St. Christoher's Church. Brislington,. Published in Chard, Judith et al 1995, page 66.

Kensington Park Road - Kensington Park Road, Brislington. Earliest known picture: 1910.

Kensington Park Road - Kensington Park Road, Brislington. Published in Chard, Judith et al 1995, page 21.

Grove Park - chapel - [ Untitled ].

Grove Park - chapel - [ Untitled ]. Published at Bristol Archives

Grove Park - chapel - Congregational Church, Brislington,. Earliest known picture: 23 Dec 1906.

Grove Park - chapel - [ Untitled ].

Grove Park - GROVE PARK BRISLINGTON. Published in Fisher, Janet & Derek undated, page 8. Earliest known picture: Nov 1911.

Grove Park Road - Grove Park Road, Brislington. Earliest known picture: 7 Sept 1910.

Montrose Park - [ Untitled ].

Wick House - Waifs & Strays Home, Wick Road, Brislington. Published in Fisher, Janet et al 1989, page 41.; and in Fisher, Janet & Derek undated, page 28. Series number: 24253.

The Rock - THE ROCK, BRISLINGTON. Published in Bristol Archives; and in Chard, Judith et al 1995, page 48; and in Fisher, Janet et al 1987, page 33. Earliest known picture: July 1916.

Langton Court Road - LANGTON RD. ST.ANNE'S. Series number: 1.

Church of St Anne - St. Anne's Church. Published in Crimmins, Graham et al, 2008, page 22. Series number: 5. Earliest known picture: 27 Aug 1924.

Church of St Anne - ST. ANNES CHURCH. Series number: 25.

Langton Court Road - LANGTON COURT ROAD. Published in Fisher, Janet & Derek undated, page 34.

Salisbury Road - SALISBURY ROAD. ST. ANNE'S. Series number: 3.

St Anne's Park railway station - St. Ann's Station. Earliest known picture: 4 July 1906.

St Anne's Park railway station - ST ANNES PARK BRISLINGTON. Published in Fisher, Janet & Derek undated, page 41. Earliest known picture: 2 Aug 1911.

St Anne's Park railway station - [ Untitled ]. Earliest known picture: Mar 1910.

St Anne's Park railway station - ST. ANNES PARK STATION. Series number: 26.

Newbridge Road - Newbridge Rd., New Brislington.

St Anne's Wood - THE WOODS. ST ANN'S.

St Anne's Wood - St. Ann's Wood. Earliest known picture: printed before 3 June 1918.

St Anne's Wood - St Anne's Wood, Brislington. Published at Bristol Archives; and in Taylor, Ken 2014, page 42. Series number: 24254.

St Anne's Wood - St Anne's Wood, Brislington No 4. Series number: 13285.

Board Mill factory, St Anne's - [ Untitled ].

Talbot Road - TALBOT RD, BRISLINGTON.

Brislington railway station, - Brislington Station. Published in Fisher, Janet et al 1989, page 55. Earliest known picture: 1907.

Brislington railway station, - [ Untitled ]. Published in Bristol Archives.

Water Lane - WATER LANE BRISLINGTON. Published at Bristol Archives; and in Jones, F C & W G Chown 1977, plate 62.

Uncertain - [ Untitled ]. Possibly Water Lane.

Uncertain - [ Untitled ]. Possibly Water Lane.

Hollywood Road - [ Untitled ]. Published in Fisher, Janet et al 1987, page 31; and Fisher, Janet & Derek undated, page 15.

Non-Conformist chapel - [ Untitled ]. Published at Bristol Archives

Holymead Fields - BRISLINGTON FROM "HOLLY MEADS". Published in Morse, A et al 1979, page 15.

Bath Road (A4) - The Square - Brislington Village. Published in Bristol Archives; and in Fisher, Janet et al 1983, page 45; and in Fisher, Janet & Derek undated, page 16. Earliest known picture: 7 June 1906.

Bath Road (A4) - The Square - TRAM TERMINUS BRISLINGTON. MARCH 1909.

Church Hill - The Square Brislington. Earliest known picture: printed before 3 June 1918.

Church Hill - [ Untitled ].

Church Parade - CHURCH HILL, BRISLINGTON. Earliest known picture: 5 Sept 1910.

Church of St Luke - A Peep of Brislington Church. Series number: 24240.

Church of St Luke - Old Preaching Cross. In Brislington Churchyard.

Church of St Luke - [ Untitled ]. Published at Bristol Archives.

Church of St Luke - [ Untitled ].

Church of St Luke - ST. LUKE'S CHURCH, BRISLINGTON. Earliest known picture: 28 Mar 1904.

Church Hill - former vicarage - THE VICARAGE BRISLINGTON. Published in Morse, A et al 1979, page 20; and in Fisher, Janet & Derek undated, page 16. Earliest known picture: 1 May 1909.

Cemetery - CEMETERY. BRISLINGTON.

School Road - OLD BRISLINGTON. Published in Jones, F C & W G Chown 1977, plate 73; and in Fisher, Janet & Derek undated, page 22." Earliest known picture: 20 Mar 1909.

Beese's Riverside Bar - BEESE'S TEA GARDENS , BRISLINGTON, ESTABLISHED 1846.

Beese's Riverside Bar - CONHAM TEA GARDENS BRISTOL. Earliest known picture: 23 Dec 1905

Brislington Hill - OLD VILLAGE POUND BRISLINGTON. Published at Bristol Archives; and in Chard, Judith et al 1995, page 11; and Fisher, Janet & Derek undated, page 20; and Jones, F C & W G Chown 1977, plate 51. Earliest known picture: 22 Dec 1912.

Brislington Hill - THE BOTTOM OF BRISLINGTON HILL. Published in Chard, Judith et al 1995, page 82; and in Fisher, Janet & Derek undated, page 28.

West Town Lane - [ Untitled ]. Published at Bristol Archives.

West Town Lane - Westtown Bridge. Brislington. Earliest known picture: posted before 3 June 1918.

West Town Lane - WATERFALL, WESTTOWN BRISLINGTON. Earliest known picture: 7 Nov 1911.

West Town Lane - WESTTOWN LANE BRISLINGTON. Published at Bristol Archives Earliest known picture: 21 Aug 1909.

West Town Lane - Westtown Lane, Brislington. Earliest known picture: printed before 3 June 1918.


Ken Taylor


We can't exhibit these postcards until we have permission from the copyright owner, and regrettably we don't yet know who that is.