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George Weare Braikenridge FSA (1775–1856) was an English antiquarian.He was born in the Colony of Virginia, but lived for most of his life in Bristol, England, where he created a large collection of Bristolian historical and topographical material known as the Braikenridge Collection.
The art gallery contains works from all periods, including many by internationally famous artists, as well a collection of modern paintings of Bristol. In the summer of 2009 the museum hosted an exhibition by Banksy featuring more than 70 works of art, including animatronics and installations; it is his largest exhibition yet. It was developed ...
The villa forms part of the collection of Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery. M Shed: Bristol: Bristol: Multiple: website Opened in 2011, M Shed is situated on the site of the old Bristol Industrial Museum. Run by the city council, it has no entrance fee. The modern museum covers local history, transportation and industry in their 3 main ...
A branch of Bonmarché on Broadway in Bradford (2009) A Bonmarché store in Hampshire. Bonmarché was founded in 1982, by Parkash Singh Chima. [citation needed] The Sikh businessman arrived in the United Kingdom in 1950, from the Punjab and settled in Ely, Cambridgeshire, from where he launched a door-to-door business selling clothing items.
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The Royal West of England Academy was the first art gallery to be established in Bristol, and is one of the longest-running regional galleries and art schools in the UK. Its foundation was initiated by the extraordinary Ellen Sharples , who secured funding from benefactors including Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Prince Albert , and the building ...
Samuel Jackson (31 December 1794 – 8 December 1869) was an English watercolourist and oil painter who has been called the "father" of the Bristol School of art. [1] He also contributed a number of drawings of scenes from Bristol to the topographical collection of George Weare Braikenridge. [2]