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The barque Calcutta leaving Bristol c1922
Dawn in Bristol City Docks c.1904

The barque Calcutta leaving Bristol c1922

Watercolour 15” X 22” In Private Collection

This painting was commissioned by a client whose grandfather sailed from Bristol on this tanker barque

Dawn in Bristol City Docks c.1904

Pastel 11” X 15” In Private Collection

In the years during which I had the Glevum I came to love the views of Bristol City Docks and in these pictures I have tried to capture some of the romance of the docks when they were still bustling with shipping from all over the world.

Afternoon in Cumberland Basin c.1904Moonlight in the Grove c.1904Moonlight in the Grove c.1904
Moonlight in the Grove c.1904

Afternoon in Cumberland Basin c.1904

Pastel 11” X 15” In Private Collection

When I first came to live in Bristol in 1969 ships were still delivering cargoes into the heart of the city. It was one of my greatest delights to be able to sketch them around the docks. Sadly all commercial activity ceased in the late 1980s when the sand dredgers moved to Avonmouth

Moonlight in the Grove c.1904

Pastel 11” X 15” In Private Collection

Few cities are lucky enough to have a harbour that extends right through the city centre. This view of St Mary Redcliffe Church is almost unchanged today.