In the 1960s, Totterdown, a Victorian suburb in Bristol’s south inner city, had been devastated by the demolition of 500 houses, and the relocation of 5,000 Bristolians, in order to make way for an ‘outer ring road’ and ‘transport interchange’ …

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Hendry and Publicover collaborated on a Brigstow funded Experimental Partnership ‘The Invisibility of the Sea’, which resulted in a series of exhibited works by the artist Rod Harris (now an exhibition catalogue with …

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Uncertainty is a key characteristic of everyday life for many living in Somerset, UK, due to social isolation and reduced access to key services, employment and education. However, in responding to these issues, rural innovation policy …

Mental illness is a leading cause of disability in the UK. Despite understanding the importance of paid employment, only 67% of those currently suffering from mental illness are employed. When Glenside Hospital (formerly Bristol Lunatic Asylum) was operational, 65% of …

With the profound changes brought by industrialisation to the nature of urban living came powerful forces that altered the way our cities are structured and shaped the course their development took over the decades. Industry brought pollution, which in turn …

Beaufort, South Carolina, and Bristol share a number of characteristics. They might be 4,000 miles apart, but the two cities share a common ground in terms of their histories – and potential futures.

Perhaps the most important similarity between the …