The exit of the Clifton Rocks Railway led to ferries that would run across the River Avon, which included paddle steamers.

The Clifton Rocks Railway began operating in 1893, tunnelling 450ft underground to connect Clifton with the tramway and ferry station at the bottom of the hill.

An old Bristol Post article from 2001 recalled: " [During the war] much of the broadcasting apparatus was moved into the old Clifton Rocks Railway, once the world's only completely underground ...

While Clifton Rocks Railway - which had to remain hidden within the gorge cliffs - failed as a business, it had two new lives helping to save the lives of others.

As well as running a tram network and fleet of omnibuses, the company also bought the Clifton Rocks Railway prior to the First World War. Trams would continue to run through World War II until the ...