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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Vote for us as #HeritageOpenDays and #FindYourPast Everyday History Heroes and help us win £1,000 to put on an exhibition all about these incredible people who made the bridge possible!

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

One of our volunteers, Maggie, has been working on a project to uncover these unexpected investors, saying that 'learning about their lives put a human face on the bridge: it isn't just stone and iron, it's the determination of people in Bristol and Clifton to put their city on the map.'

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

When work on the bridge stalled due to lack of funds, ordinary people with ordinary professions (bakers, dressmakers, grocers and tradespeople) invested in the bridge project by buying one share each.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Vote for the #CliftonSuspensionBridge Museum to win £1,000! Vote here: www.findmypast.co.uk/c/everyday-h...

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

📣 Weekend Vault Tours until the end of October! 📣 Check something off your bucket list and go inside the #CliftonSuspensionBridge before the vaults close for the winter. Put on your hard hat, climb down the ladder... Adults £16.00 Children (7-18) £10.00 🎟️ cliftonbridge.org.uk/underground-...

A man in orange hi-vis and a orange hard hat stands at the top of a metal ladder with a safety cage around the back as another person in blue hi-vis and white hard hat descends the ladder.

Looking through a cut-out passage through stone to a group of people in blue hi-vis, which reads Vaults Visitor. They are all looking upwards towards the ceiling, a man in an orange hard hat is in front of the group, also looking up.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Our project, The Unexpected Investory, explores the lives of regular people who bought single shares in the bridge, making the ambitious project possible. Voting is open from now until 31 August with the winner receiving a donation to support their work! www.findmypast.co.uk/c/everyday-h...

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We are so excited to have been shortlisted for the Everyday History Heroes award which celebrate the historic and cultural sites that champion the stories of ordinary people.

Two men in orange hi-vis vests and orange hard hats smile at hte camera. They are holding a sign which reads Shortlisted England's Everyday History Heroes. They are on the Leigh Woods Abutment of the Clifton Suspension Bridge, with the Clifton Tower of the bridge in the background.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Married couple in hard hats would definitely be a choice! We do have some very atmospheric lanterns though...

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

We've added even more weekend availability for our award-winning Underground Vault Experiences! We have Hard Hat Tours and Vaults Visits on Weekends, or check out our Lantern Tours, which take place in the evenings 🎩🦺 cliftonbridge.org.uk/bookatour

Inside a arches brick vault. The ceiling is very high and everything is uplit by electric lighting mounted on the walls. The walls vary in colouring, as white calcium carbonite, dripping from the stalactites on the ceiling has left traces. Three people in blue hi-vis vests and white hard hats explore the space.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Last year, our award-winning volunteers generously donated over 3,000 hours of their time to sharing the bridge's story with visitors from all over the world. We couldn't do what we do without them and we'd like to say a huge thank you to every member of our wonderful team!

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Our volunteers continuously deliver a warm welcome, share engaging stories, answer questions, provide top-notch recommendations and generally ensure visitors have a lovely time during their visit.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

To say thank you, earlier this week, we lit the bridge in colour to celebrate our amazing team of Museum and Archive volunteers.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Happy #VolunteersWeek , the annual UK-wide campaign to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers. We want to say a massive thank you to our wonderful team of volunteers at the #CliftonSuspensionBridge Museum!

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We are so excited to have @talesofbritireland.bsky.social for three days of storytelling at the #CliftonSuspensionBridge. These adult-only performances features stories of chivalrous knights, deadly goblins, the devil himself - and more cows than you'd expect. 🎟️ www.yuup.co/experiences/...

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

We might be a bit biased, but the walk from Southville, across the river, up to Leigh Woods and across the #CliftonSuspensionBridge for a well deserved coffee in Clifton Village sounds like a truly spectacular day out!

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Yes, the vaults inside the abutment were one of the first things to be built during construction of the bridge. They were forgotten about though and only rediscovered in 2002.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Be one of the first to go inside the #CliftonSuspensionBridge vaults this year! Delve into the vaults with one of our White Badge Certified Guides and see the bridge in a brand new way! 🦺 During school holidays and select weekends 🎟️ Adults £16, children (7-18) £10 bit.ly/4cT3Kzu

Group of three people in blue hi-vis vests stand together having their picture taken. The photographer is in the foreground, also in hi-vis. They are standing on a wooden deck with a wooden fence behind and the walls around them are made of stone.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

How many #Bristol icons can you spot? 🌉 bit.ly/3P28xEV

A white ceramic mug covered in illustrations of sites in Bristol, including the ss Great Britain, the colourful houses of Hotwells, Pero's Bridge and the M Shed cranes. The mug is sitting on a coaster featuring the illustrations. There are other products, like pin badges, teatowels and a tote bag surrounding it.

A cotton tote bag covered in illustrations of sites in Bristol, including the Clifton Suspension Bridge, ss Great Britain, the colourful houses of Hotwells, Pero's Bridge and the M Shed cranes.

A series of products, magnets, pin badges and a sheet of stickers covered in illustrations of sites in Bristol, including Clifton Suspension Bridge, the ss Great Britain, the colourful houses of Hotwells, Pero's Bridge and the M Shed crane. The items are sitting on a teatowel featuring the illustrations.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

The wait is over! Tickets for #CliftonSuspensionBridge 2026 Underground Vault Experiences are now on sale. Tickets are available for all weekday tours from April through the end of October. Select weekend availability will be announced throughout the season. cliftonbridge.org.uk/bookatour

People in blue hi-vis vests, which says Vaults Visitor on the back. They are wearing white hard hats. One person has their back to the camera and several other are lined up against a stone wall.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Every purchase you make from our shop helps fund the #CliftonSuspensionBridge Museum. Thank you for supporting our work.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

@beadedgardencraftkits provide everything you need to create stunning, everlasting flowers for your home or as a thoughtful gift. Each kit contains high-quality materials, easy-to-follow instructions and inspiring designs to help unleash your creativity and craft beautiful beaded flowers!

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

If you can't wait for spring flowers store bought are fine! 🌸 bit.ly/4r5ZCjM

Two pink flowers on green stems, which are made of small seed beads. The flowers are in a small glass vase. Next to the flowers is a box listing them as from a craft kit. Each kit contains the parts to make your own beaded flowers.

Close up of three daffodils which are made of yellow, orange and white seed beads. They are on green stems and in a small glass vase.

Three beaded pansies in purple and yellow. They are again the back of the box they came in, as it's a craft kit and contains the parts to make your own beaded flowers.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

We said that tickets for this year's Underground Vault Experiences would go on sale in February and they will! Mark your calendars for 24 February at 12:00pm for public sale and the day before if you subscribe to our eNewsletter for early access 🎩 cliftonbridge.org.uk/subscribe

Three people in hard hats and hi-vis vests looking at the camera to take a selfie. They are holding Victorian-style lanterns which are glowing with a soft yellow light. The space they're in is dark.

A woman wearing a hi-vis vest and hard hat it looking up at the camera, while on a ladder below.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Our lighting designers are putting the new lighting system through its paces to ensure that everything is responding just as it should. Usually, the lights will be white, but the new colour options offer some exciting possibilities 🌈

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

We hope that you've been enjoying the ongoing #CliftonSuspensionBridge lighting trials (maybe it even gave you something interesting to look at while stuck in traffic last night).

Clifton Suspension Bridge at night looking towards the Clifton Tower and across the bridge from the side. The bridge lights are illuminated in red, green and blue, lighting the chains and towers.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Just a reminder that in six months the #CliftonSuspensionBridge will look like this (a bit longer for the Balloon Fiesta) ☀️ 📷 Jarred Kyle, Alvin C, Paul Underwood, Jolanta Valeniece

Looking at the Clifton Suspension Bridge from Observatory Hill. The bridge is bathed in a warm, evening light. The trees are lush and green, including the leaves in the foreground and hot air balloons are flying over the bridge.

Aerial view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Georgian terraces of Sion Hill. It's the evening and the lighting is warm and soft. The trees of the Avon Gorge are covered in green leaves.

Aerial view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge from above the Clifton Observatory. The River Avon is full of water and the Avon Gorge is lush and green. It's the middle of the day, so the sun is bright and overhead.

The Clifton Tower of the Clifton Suspension Bridge, through green leaves. There are two cards driving across the bridge and the image looks down the roadway across to the Leigh Woods side.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

He brings 30 years of experience in engineering to the role and will help balance essential conservation work with innovation, ensuring the historic bridge remains safe while protecting its heritage for the future. Read more on Bristol24/7: bit.ly/3ZlALw9

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New bridge master appointed for Clifton Suspension Bridge

Tristan Ralph succeeds Trish Johnson, who has held the role since October 2016

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The #CliftonSuspensionBridge Trust is incredibly pleased to have Tristan Ralph join as the new Bridge Master!

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust wishes to apologise for the inconvenience which this closure will cause. We hope that by keeping the road open during rush hour we will minimise the disruption caused

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

A diversion route will be signed, using Bridge Valley Road, Brunel Way and A369 Rownham Hill and traffic following the official signed diversion routes from the bridge during these times will be exempt from Bristol City Council’s Clean Air Zone.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

The #CliftonSuspensionBridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic tonight from 7:30pm until 1:00am to allow for the filming of a scene for a BBC drama.

View of the Clifton Suspension Bridge from Observatory Hill. The sun is just setting in the distance, casting everything in an orange glow. The trees don't have many leaves on them and it looks like it may be winter.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Are you passionate about museum education? The #CliftonSuspensionBridge Museum is hiring a Learning Officer, who is responsible for the development and delivery of all formal and informal learning activities at the bridge. Visit our website cliftonbridge.org.uk/about-us/job... to learn more.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

If you love bridges, novelty socks and hot air balloons do we have the product for you!

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

We're trying to make the venn diagram of people who love the #CliftonSuspensionBridge and people who wear novelty socks a circle. 🧦 bit.ly/3LdvqUt

View of the Clifton Suspension Bridge from Observatory Hill. It's a grey, winter day. In the foreground a hand holds a pair of green and blue socks which feature a picture of the same view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge with hot air balloons flying overhead.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Have you been out for a evening winter walk to see the #CliftonSuspensionBridge?💡 The bridge is lit up between dusk and midnight every day.

Looking across the length of the Clifton Suspension Bridge at dusk. The sky is a very dark blue and the gorge below is nearly black. The footway, chains and Clifton Tower in the distance are all lit in a warm, white light.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Thank you for your patience and understanding over the last two years, as this once-in-a-generation refurbishment project was undertaken, and we’re looking forward to its conclusion in the spring.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

You’ll once again be able to enjoy the bridge illuminated in the warm, white light you know and love from dusk to midnight across this holiday season (and beyond).

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Maybe you’ve already seen the bridge illuminations as the lighting trials have been carried out, but we are pleased to say that the two-year refurbishment project to paint the bridge’s 180-year-old suspension chains is in its final stages. Here’s what it means for you, the illuminations are back on!

Clifton Suspension Bridge at night from Observatory Hill. The towers, chains and suspension rods are lit up with a warm, white light. The city lights of Bristol are in the distance.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

All this while half of the bridge was closed for the entire year. We can't wait to see what 2026 brings!

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

This year the museum had: - 65,000 visitors - 8,400 purchases through the gift shop - 4,000 people on tours into the vaults - 3,200 hours of generously given volunteer time - 2,500 students on education visits

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We're a bit early, but as we're winding down at the #CliftonSuspensionBridge museum for a bit of time off over Christmas, it felt like the perfect time to share our 2025 wrapped to shout about what we're proud of! 💫

View of the Clifton Suspension Bridge taken from Observatory Hill, so you can see the entire span of the bridge across the Avon Gorge. There is a light dusting of snow over the Gorge and bridge, with a winter light streaming through the clouds.

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Clifton Suspension Bridge @brunelsbridge.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Why not gift an experience this year? A small number of Hard Hat Tour Gift Vouchers are now available and will give the recipient early access to pre-booking for 2026 tours. cliftonbridge.org.uk/giftvoucher/

Woman in the foreground wearing a blue hi-vis vest and white hard hat, with her back to the camera, taking a photo of a group of three people in matching hi-vis and hard hats. They are standing inside of a stone structure. There is an orange outline of a gift card overlaid over the image.

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