Bristol as our ancestors saw it, c. 1853. At the bottom of the street is ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, which is the smallest in Bristol,-consisting of one aisle only. It was founded by Walter Frampton, who was buried here, and the date on his tomb is 1357. On the south side of the tower are " quaintly carvelled" two venerable figures of the brothers BRENNUS and BELINUS, said to be founders of our City. The Church of St. Lawrence, which stood immediately to the west end of the archway in Tower Lane, was sold and taken down in 1580, when the parish was incorporated with St. John's. Passing through the archway under the tower we enter Christmas Street, the scene of many important events. It was through this street that QUEEN ELIZABETH and QUEEN ANNE, with all the pomp and pageantry of royalty, passed when they respectively visited our City. It was here that Mr. SHERIFF BOUCHER resided, who, with Mr. YEAMANS, attempted to deliver up the City to their royal master in 1644, and for which they were hanged; and lastly, it is in this street that a building known as ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL existed from 1205 till within the last few years, but which is now (1853) a Cooperage. Crossing over St. John's Bridge from thence, lead us to view the UNITARIAN CHAPEL in Lewin's Mead, which was rebuilt in 1789. The Alms House and Charity School in Stoke's Croft were built and endowed by members of this congregation. -- Josephine Jeremiah http://www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com