1. GEOGRAPHY OF BRISTOL

3. It’s one of the warmest cities in the UK, with a mean annual temperature of 10.2–12 °C.

5. BRISTOL HISTORY Bristol was in a good geographic position to trade with Ireland and the ports of South Wales. Wool and leather were its chief exports at the time.

6. Bristol and the sea Bristol owes its status to the sea. It was a port in Saxon times and it remains a port today. Bristol prospered on trade.

7. Bristol-built ships were constructed using the finest materials and most skilled techniques, and quickly became famous. Sailors visiting the port spawned the famous saying ‘Shipshape and Bristol fashion'. (todo limpio y en su sitio ).

8. By the 19th century the success of Bristol's port was beginning to decline. However, the arrival of a new chief engineer,Isambard Kingdom Brunel, helped to attract further investment into the area. Brunel ´s legacy includes theClifton Suspension Bridgethe SS Great Britain andTemple Meads Old Railway Station.

9. BritainThe SS Great was built by Brunel and was completed in 1843. It was the first ship to be built of iron and powered by steam.