Saturday, 17th May 2008
Here's our pick of the top 10 souvenirs available to buy online from Bristol Gift Shop - perfect as a gift or a memento of your visit to Bristol.
A Dictionary of Brizzle
The essential guide to understanding Bristol's local lingo! This hilarious dictionary is popular with locals and visitors alike and is packed with Bristolian phrases and a How Bristle Are you? Quiz. £5.95 + p&p
Bristol Blue Glass
The perfect souvenir! From earrings and necklaces to bowls and goblets, there's a wide range of Bristol Blue Glass and Bath Aqua Glass to choose from.
The Bristol Year
A fascinating insight into Bristol's ancient and modern city traditions. A charming, illustrated almanac of Bristol's rich and eccentric heritage of customs and ceremonies which take place in the city each year. Now only £2.45+p&p (was £6.95)
Bristol We Loves 'ee DVD
A charming film which takes you on an excursion by boat, balloon and bus around Bristol. Includes footage of Concorde's last flight, an hilarious explanation of Bristolese by the people of Bedminster, music by Fred Wedlock and lots more. £14.99+p&p
The Street Names of Bristol
A fascinating guide to the origins and meaning of Bristol's street names. Discover the stories behind Pinkham's Twist, Air Balloon Hill, The Pithay, Broadmead, Zed Alley, Riviera Crescent and many more. £9.95+p&p
Bristol Helter Skelter Beaker
Something for the kids (and big kids)! Make mealtimes more fun by sipping from the curly straw. £1.99+p&p
High Times at the Hotel Bristol
When globe-trotting financier Tom Cotton begins to realise that scores of hotels around the world are called Bristol, he becomes obsessed. Who was the gallivanting Lord Bristol who gave them his name? and what have the rich and famous been up to in the guest rooms? Tom Cotton's enquiries lead to his own hotel adventures - and they soon threaten to ruin his life. £5.99+p&p
Bristol Tea Towel
Wash up in style with this hand-printed Bristol tea towel featuring three Bristol icons - The Clifton Suspension Bridge, Burnel's ss Great Britain and the Wills Memorial Building £3.95+p&p
Concorde - Bristol's Supersonic Triumph
The most comprehensive record of the world's only supersonic airliner: the full story of Concorde from the drawing board to her 30th birthday in 1999. £12.95+p&p
In Search of Bristol
Photographer Stephen Morris explores the iconic and obscure of Bristol - the rise and fall of Bristol's streets, an unexpected view of hills, a sliver of light on a narrow street, a hideaway pub, madly eccentric colours, and boats and ferries poking their noses into the city's corners. £10.00+p&p