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Category: Lockdown Treasures

In his new Lockdown Treasures series, Peter shows you ten of the most fascinating and significant artefacts, features and spaces of the historic Bristol Cathedral. Many are kept behind locked doors or high in inaccessible towers, beyond the sight of the visiting public. Check out the Introduction blog for details, then tune in for the weekly countdown…

Lockdown Treasure #6: Berkeley Vestibule

Lockdown TreasuresMarch 12, 2021March 12, 2021

The Berkeley vestibule is Peter’s Lockdown Treasure #6 from Bristol Cathedral – small but perfectly formed.

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Lockdown Treasure #7: Henry’s Great Bible

Lockdown TreasuresMarch 5, 2021March 12, 2021

The Great Bible of Henry VIII is Peter’s Lockdown Treasure #7 from Bristol Cathedral: a mint-condition relic of the English Reformation.

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Lockdown Treasure #8: Cathedral Organ

Lockdown TreasuresFebruary 26, 2021March 8, 2021

Cathedrals come to life when filled with music. How better to do that, than with a 17th-century pipe organ? Peter shows you around.

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Lockdown Treasure #9: Door to the Past

Lockdown TreasuresFebruary 19, 2021February 20, 2021

In LOCKDOWN TREASURE #9 from Bristol Cathedral, Peter unlocks a door to the past, and steps into a monk’s shoes for a night.

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Lockdown Treasure #10: Castaway Candlesticks

Lockdown TreasuresFebruary 12, 2021March 8, 2021

The first instalment of Peter’s Lockdown Treasures: the candlesticks from the captain’s cabin of the ship that rescued the real-life Robinson Crusoe from his desert island.

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Lockdown Treasures: Introduction

Blog Lockdown TreasuresFebruary 5, 2021February 12, 2021

Lockdown doesn’t allow for much exploration. Fortunately, Peter has unfettered access to the stunning Bristol Cathedral. While the doors remain locked to the public, he shows you his top-10 Lockdown Treasures of Bristol Cathedral.

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