People interested in the ‘hidden history’ of Bristol can buy the first volume of an indispensable treasure trove of fascinating discoveries from the city’s rich and diverse past.

Look out around the Bristol area for an historic 1967 mini van, which is proudly bearing the name of Bristol Books after being lovingly restored and brought to the City.

Peter and Sue Cullimore’s Georgian home in the Montpelier area of Bristol was shortlisted for the TV history programme ‘A House Through Time’. The BBC eventually chose a rival property near the city centre for its new four-part series in Bristol.

The Beautiful Englishman, by Chris Stephens, is a new publication from Bristol Books which paints a fascinating portrait of a Somerset-based Georgian socialite.