A bit of Bristol ... Clifton, College Green, Filton, Fishponds

In the spirit of the previous posts, here is an envelope from Clifton to Bombay in 1859, taking about a month to get there.  Postage was 6d (the rate for anywhere except France & Belgium from 1858).

The Postal Stationery envelope below from Clifton to Kent in 1892 had 1d to pay as it was over 1oz, with the charge being indicated by a large "1d" in a circle, used at Clifton from 1883 to 1909.

Here is an envelope from College Green, Bristol to Bath in 1854, with a "COLLEGE-GREEN" double arc udc on the reverse.  This is currently the latest known example of the udc.

The udc on the wrapper below from Filton in 1847 is "FELTON".  The udc was issued in 1842, Felton being an old/alternative spelling for Filton.

Here is another unfranked postcard, written in Guernsey in 1923 and getting a 2d charge mark in Weymouth on its way to Bristol.

Motor Fuel Ration Book

Something a little different - here is an unused Motor Fuel Ration Book with a Fishponds handstamp from March 1957.  These were produced as a result of the Suez Crisis.

Dulverton, Dunster & Fishpond[s] (Bristol)

First here are two examples of the "DULVERTON / 187" mileage mark, from 1801 and 1815.

Here is an interesting cover from Dunster in 1827, with a boxed "No.4" receivig house handstamp and a "DUNSTER / 183" handstamp.  Dunster remained in the Taunton Fifth Clause Post until the Taunton Post was reorganised in 1828.  Because it was a 5th Clause Post and not a Penny Post the franked letter was free (it would have been subject to the 1d charge under a Penny Post).

And finally a skeleton handstamp for Fishponds, with the final "S" missing - "FISHPOND / BRISTOL" from the end of 1920.

Round and about Bristol - Clifton, Fishponds, Kingswood, Staple Hill and the Gorge

More postmarks with a Bristol theme, this time from round and about Bristol - starting with Clifton and a "CLIFTON / BRISTOL" circular date stamp from September 1906.

Then from February 1907 a "FISHPONDS" circular date stamp.

From January 1909 a "KINGSWOOD / BRISTOL" large skeleton.

And from February 1915 a "STAPLE-HILL / BRISTOL" circular date stamp.

Finally to finish off, some photographic postcards depicting views of the Gorge.