BRISTOL

Author: Ivan Blinov, class 10Teacher: Irina Nikishina Pleskovo Boarding School, 2008

The City of Bristol, Capital of the West Country, has been describedas a living textbook of England’s History.The city itself is a real sightseeing pearl for thosewho look for new impressions, some hidden historic facts and,of course – adventures…

The United Kingdom of Great Britain is full of amazing sights.Towers and palaces, museums and galleries, parks and squares.Everything is worth seeing and gets you unforgettable,vivid recollections.

Bristol

The pirate harbour…

Bristol is a seaport city in South West England, the UK

With a population of 520.000 it’s the England’s 6th town

Bristol is one of the most popular British towns...

...and the major seaport

The town of Brycgstow ("the place at the bridge") was in existenceby the beginning of the 11th century, and under Norman ruleacquired one of the strongest castles in southern England

During this period Bristol also became a centre of shipbuildingand manufacturing. Bristol was the starting point for manyimportant voyages, e.g. John Cabot’s 1497voyage of exploration to North America.

The famous Clifton Susspension BridgeThe international Balloon FiestaBristol carsBristol nigts

You know that Bristol is the major seaport and the centre of culture...

...but that’s not all...

...and now you will be much surprised...BECAUSEBRISTOLIS

The city of pirates

Ooh arrr! Let us hoist the Jolly Rodger and go backto a time when pirates and privateers roamed the docks of Bristol

The port of Bristol was a central part of the slavery and tobacco trademaking the area around the harbor and the shipping routes to Bristolwere very attractive to pirates

British pirates and privateers were keeping trade routes in awe.Ships under the flag of Jolly Rodger appeared suddenly,layed your ship wasted and disappeared traceless…

Edward Teach [Blackbeard]

Lived: 1680-1718

Job: the famous English pirate

Area: the Caribbean Sea, western Atlantic

Age: 18th century, the Golden Age of Piracy

Tools: the Queen Ann’s Revenge

Blackbeard’s Jolly Rodger Except all this cruel and brave man is known as a author of the legendary pirate song:

"Fifteen men on the dead man's chest—...Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!Drink and the devil had done for the rest—...Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!"

Edward Teach became the prototype of pirate J. Flintin the famous novel “Treasure Island” written by J. L. StevensonAnd Billi Bons was a real man. He sailed as a navigator on the Blackbeard’s “Queen Ann’s Revenge”

So, Bristol is:

The happiest place to live in England! - You Gov Poll

Britain's Funniest City - Reader's Digest Survey

Britain's Most Honest City - Survey April 2007

A European Centre of Culture

One of the UK's top party cities

One of six UK Science Cities

The top digital city in the region

A fairtrade City

…and…

Welcome…

The most friendly pirate town!!!

In the pretty Bristol townLot’s of pirates can be foundThey’re brave and honour menDrinking rum and sail again

(based on The Beatles, The Yellow Submarine)

We all sail under Jolly Roger Flag,Jolly Roger Flag, Jolly Roger FlagRun away when you see the Jolly Flag,Jolly Roger Flag, Jolly Roger Flag

You can join us crazy youngTo become such brave and strongOur life is full of funSteal the golds and run, run, run!

(based on The Beatles, The Yellow Submarine)

We all sail under Jolly Roger Flag,Jolly Roger Flag, Jolly Roger FlagRun away when you see the Jolly Flag,Jolly Roger Flag, Jolly Roger Flag

Information sources:www.wikipedia.orgwww.visitbristol.co.ukwww.pirates.vif2.ru

www.about-bristol.co.ukwww.longjohnsilvertrust.co.uk

Dictionary of Great Britain, Москва, Русский язык, 19999A Glimpse of English Speaking Countries, Москва, Наука,

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