Your Memories of Bristol 600

We are collating memories of Bristol 600 and we'd love to hear from you about your recollections of the Bristol 600 celebrations in Bristol in 1973.

Were you there when the Queen was driven through the Centre and then visited the Council House? Did you watch the medieval jousting or the display by the Army Motor Cycle Team at the exhibition on the Downs?

Perhaps you bought some Bristol 600 memorabilia and still have it? We'd love to see any photos, footage or memorabilia and souvenirs that you have in your family?

Please fill in our contact form here or email us directly at info@bristolideas.co.uk to share with us. Let us know if you have photos and we'll let you know how to share them with us.

Once collected we'll be sharing the memories here, so be sure to check back and see them all.

Featured memories

I have a Barker Ellis 600 gold goblet made to celebrate the Bristol 600 commissioned by Kemps of Union Street. - Richard Giles via email

Featured blogs

What was life like in Bristol in 1973?

Bristol in 1973 – everything was going to be utterly brilliant. And then it wasn’t. As the celebrations for Bristol 650 get underway, historian and writer Eugene Byrne looks back at what Bristol was like in 1973 – the year the city marked its 600th anniversary.

Bristol in 1973: Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll

Exploring the city of Bristol in 1973, historian and writer Eugene Byrne looks at Bristol and culture and the culture wars that year.

BBC report from 1973

Below is a film showing a young John Craven reporting on Bristol 600 Anniversary for BBC Points West. This was first transmitted on 14th August 1973 and shows an interview with Mary Williams, City Archivist. With thanks to Clive Burlton.

FILM CREDIT: BBC Points West

A visit from the Queen

Below is a 4 minute video clip from the Bristol Film and Video Society. It shows the Queen visiting Bristol as part of the Bristol 600 celebrations. Perhaps you can spot yourself or a family member?

Please note this is an old film and as a result the sound is slightly distorted in places