Churches, public houses and places of work were where most people found a social life and sports activities such as football and cricket. Bedminster Cricket Club exists to this day. 

In the 1800’s three schools served the West Street Neighbourhood, although we are told there was also a school started by the miners on the site of the then gospel church on West Street, later the United Reformed church.

The Bristol Blitz during of 1940/41 was fierce.  The raid of 24 November lasted over six hours. 148 bombers dropped 1,540 tonnes of high explosives and over 12,000 incendiary bombs down on the city. Within an hour over 70 fires were raging.