Mike got some new ornamental railheads cast to replace the missing ones. They all needed fettling
The top station railings showing where the railheads were cut off
The railings are incredibly hard, so a punch was needed
Drilling a hole to mount the railhead
Railhead in position
November 2015
We fittingly took a group down (from University of Bristol Composites) on the 75th anniversary of the first major bombing raid on Bristol
September 2015
Kayt doing weeding of the tracks ready for Doors Open Day
Sunny day to put some more plants in the top station
Balloons looked great on our new sign
Two buses running between the Railway and Anchor Road
Queues built up in the afternoon
Peggy Farrington of Redland was thrilled to receive the 1893 opening day medallion from Ed our treasurer which was raffled at Doors Open Day.
August 2015
Ray George came to see me (grandson of George George). He have me a copy of the Aberystwth Guide Book signed by Croydon Marks
weeds growing again. Better do some weeding before Doors Open Day
balloon fiesta again. Only just realised how brilliant the new overthrow is in another way- clear message “Clifton Rocks”
they came the right way on sunday so tried to get big images under
why couldnt he turn round?
fireworks good too
Mike took opportunity to sand and revarnish the handrail
July 2015
Another trip, this time Nick Booker (right), all the way from Wallingford who looks after a couple of facebook pages for us. Mike leading the trip
Edward Stourton of BBC Today also came to see us. He is writing a book about the BBC during WWII, so where else should he come but here?
June 2015
The Fulbright students came to see us again
We did 6 trips for English Heritage again
We always get fed huge teacakes at the Avon Gorge Hotel when English Heritage come- maybe because we have to do 2 trips in the day
May 2015
Another open day, space outside for the cars again surprisingly
Steff and Tom looked after the hotel exhibition in the afternoon while Ed and Dominic looked after it in the morning. Over 100 people came round. Mike came in to have a sit down from being a guide
Sue and Pauline did their usual merchandise slot in the morning and brought some cake
Dominic looking after merchandise and tunnel trips in the afternoon. The back station is so unbelievably light now with the new windows
Ed, Tom and Dominic in the back. Ed our treasurer looking cheery since there is a container full of notes to count and 18 fridge magnets sold
A model looking for location shots to show off his t shirt liked posing by the cars
Vintage buses came round disgorging passengers. Destinations must have confused everyone though
I think we are some way from the sea front! Travelling in an open top bus and being decapitated by branches caused some consternation
April 2015
Usual selection of interesting cars outside. Good to see the new overthrow from this angle.
The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress came to visit us and were very complimentary.
Peter and Maggie took them round
They also met Alan and Nicky at the exhibition in the Avon Gorge Hotel too
March 2015
Peter and Charles from Antiques Road Trip
Camera man and Charles
Charles posing by our new overthrow
Nice smile from the camera man too
Mike and Charles discussing the turnstile
Charles having fun. Maggie did the interview at the top station
Challenging light in the Railway
Starting down the tunnel
Peter and Charles in the shelters having done an interview
Andy Harris very kindly gave us his grandfather’s medallion
In November we replaced the back station windows. We then had to wait for the condensation to reduce before decorating the back station ready for open day.
Concrete rot and peeling paint
Alan surveying the work to be done. We had to use scaffolding tower.
Mike and Alan tackling the corner.
Maggie tacking the corner at ceiling level
One coat of paint makes everything look so much better
January 2015
Fountain Manufacturer picked out in gold
Time to push it round to the railway with our trusty GWR sacktruck
through the back door
down the stairs- tight squeeze
Fountain in place
George Newnes overthrow being delivered
Bit of a lump to lift off. Pity it is raining
Being lifted into position
Fits beautifully
aking the protective wrapping off
good shot of the bridge too
very imposing
Nigel Dando from Radio Bristol doing an interview with Maggie about the overthrow.
Cutting our cake to celebrate 10 years of work
Toasting our success in champagne
Ed from Made in Bristol TV came to do a story about the overthrow too
