Bristol 1935

Castle Street, Bristol 1935

Bristol's main shopping area. Much of this area was heavily damaged in the blitz during the Second World War, and that which remained was subsequently demolished.

Wine Street and Castle Street became the main shopping streets, where retailers such as Boots, Jones’s (later to become part of the Debenhams group), the Co-op and Marks & Spencer traded. Baker Baker had large stores in Bridge Street, Wine Street and Mary-le-Port Street; two of these were connected by a high bridge across Mary-le-Port Street. 

The area also hosted a cinema (the News Theatre) and its narrow winding back-streets contained many independent shops, hotels, and pubs.