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tower mill - former snuff mill, converted into observatory

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Clifton Observatory Area - BS8 [2012-08-01] - HD

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Observatory Tower by the Clifton Suspension Bridge [2004-07-22]

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Topfoto Clifton Observatory, Bristol, 1970. Originally a windmill built in 1766, the main building was converted in 1828 with the installation of telescopes and a camera obscura showing views of the Avon Gorge. It is still open to the public.

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