Bristol 1807 short story competition

Winners

Readers, budding writers and library users everywhere were invited to create a 500-word piece for a chance to win one of these prizes:

1st Prize - £75 book token; 2nd Prize - £50 book token; 3rd Prize - £25 book token

And the winners were:

• First prize - Nick Rawlinson for 'Bristol First'.
• Second prize - Charlotte Villiers for 'Our Daily Bread'.
• Third prize - Jessica Vaccaro for 'Unchartered Waters'.

Read the winning stories on pages 2, 3 and 4.

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The subject: 'The Time Traveller's Life'

Can you imagine what life would have been like if you lived in Bristol in 1807? Describe your experiences in the year the UK Parliament passed 'The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act' and you could win. For inspiration visit our detailed 1807 exhibition at the Bristol Central Library. You could start your research by browsing our web pages, Bristol 1807 - A Sense of Place.

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Competition partners

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