The University of Bristol is located in the centre
of the historic city of Bristol. Within the city and nearby are many
attractions. Below are just a few links to useful websites and places
of interest:-
SS Great
Britain, the world's first iron hulled,
screw propeller-driven, steam-powered passenger liner, and the only
surviving
19th century example of the type, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
The
Bristol Industrial Museum, documents the city's
industrial past, and the British
Empire and Commonwealth Museum features
exhibits from Britain's imperial past and examines Bristol's role
in the slave trade
@ Bristol,
at the heart of Bristol's rejuvenated
Harbourside area and incorporates:
Wildwalk, a living rainforest environment; Explore-At-Bristol, a
science centre with a huge array of interactive exhibits; the Orange
Imaginarium, a giant silver sphere housing a planetarium; and an
IMAX Theatre
www.visitbristol.co.uk,
tourist information website and www.visitbath.co.uk,
for information on the nearby historic city of Bath including the Roman
Baths
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