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2. Bristol Harbour Railway - Wikipedia

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   The Bristol Harbour Railway (known originally as the Harbour Railway) was a standard-gauge industrial railway that served the wharves and docks of Bristol, England. The line, which had a network of approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) of track, connected the Floating Harbour to the GWR mainline at Bristol Temple Meads .

3. M Shed - Wikipedia

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   Bristol Harbour Railway offers train rides along the quayside on selected weekends, using restored steam locomotives and rolling stock. [ 2 ] Moored in front of the museum is the collection of historic vessels, which include the 1934 fireboat Pyronaut [ 2 ] and two tugs: John King built as a diesel tug in 1935, and Mayflower , the world's ...

4. Bristol Industrial Museum - Wikipedia

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   The Bristol Industrial Museum was a museum in Bristol, England, located on Prince's Wharf beside the Floating Harbour and which closed in 2006. On display were items from Bristol's industrial past – including aviation, car and bus manufacture, and printing – and exhibits documenting Bristol's maritime history.

5. List of museums in Bristol - Wikipedia

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   The museum was managed by Bristol City Council along with nearby preserved industrial relics along Prince's Wharf, including the Bristol Harbour Railway, cranes and a small fleet of preserved vessels. There are no plans to decommission or remove the railway, cranes or vessels. The museum closed its doors to the public on 29 October 2006.

6. Mayflower (tugboat) - Wikipedia

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   Mayflower is a steam tug built in Bristol in 1861 and now preserved by Bristol Museums Galleries & Archives. She is based in Bristol Harbour at M Shed (formerly Bristol Industrial Museum ). She is the oldest Bristol-built ship afloat, and is believed to be the oldest surviving tug in the world.

7. Bristol Harbour - Wikipedia

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   Bristol Harbour is the harbour in the city of Bristol, England. The harbour covers an area of 70 acres (28 hectares). The harbour covers an area of 70 acres (28 hectares). It is the former natural tidal river Avon through the city but was made into its current form in 1809 when the tide was prevented from going out permanently.

8. Bristol Harbour swimming ban to be lifted again in spring

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9. Spike Island, Bristol - Wikipedia

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   The path of the harbour railway across Spike Island is proposed for a £38 million rapid transit bus route from Ashton Vale to the city centre. The existing steam railway would be retained, but buses would gain a congestion-free journey into the city. [4] Subject to planning permission and finances, work could start 2012 with services running 2014.