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The Cardiff Landing Stage is shown on a 1913 map of the docks on The Cut adjacent to Bathurst Basin. Packet boats operated regular services to Cardiff and Swansea from the Bathurst Basin until the 1930s. In the picture above from 2019 the remains of the piles can be seen as rotten stumps.

Mouth of Malago River into The Cut — The River Malago enters The Cut opposite Bathurst Basin

The Source of the River Malago on Dundry Hill

First Bedminster Bridge from 1807 - Reece Winstone — The first Bedminster Bridge (Harfords Bridge) was rammed by the Fanny Chapman in 1860 and badly damaged. It also proved not strong enough for horse drawn trams and was rebuilt in 1880/1882.

T L Rowbothams Panorama showing Harfords Bedmister Bridge – Anton Bantock – Malago Society

Bedminster Bridge 1908 — Bedminster Bridge (formerly Harfords Bridge) 1908

Bedminster Bridge 1960 - Reece Winston — Bedminster Bridge 1960 – Reece Winstone

Bedminster Bridge from West — Bedminster Bridge from the West

Langton Street from Bedminster c1905 now site of St Mary Redcliffe School – Bristol Archives

Langston Street Bridge from Bedminster 2019

Sammy Jenkins
BBC News, West of England

Published
13 May 2024

A popular inner-city footbridge will close for up to 18 months for £2m worth of extensive repairs.

Known locally at the Banana Bridge, Langton Street Bridge which crosses the New Cut of the River Avon in Bristol, will close on 13 May.

The work includes removing the bridge’s surface, repairing the structure and masonry and a repaint.

Bristol City Council said the length of the closure will depend on what condition the bridge is currently in.