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My Bristol Favourites: Paul Crawford
Paul Crawford is the author of The Wonders of Doctor Bent about a goth-psychiatrist who tries to make a high-security hospital more humane.
Paul, the world’s first professor of health humanities, lives in Clifton with his wife Fei and daughter Lilibet, and works at the Institute of Mental Health based at the University of Nottingham.
He recently led the What’s Up With Everyone series of animations with Aardman to support young people’s mental health.
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These are Paul’s top-five Bristol favourites:
The taxidermy room at Bristol Museum
The tiger at Bristol Museum was shot in Nepal by King George V in 1911 – photo: Martin Booth
“My little daughter and I have spent hours here staring out the stuffed tiger at Bristol Museum. The tiger always wins!”
Clifton Community Bookshop
Paperbacks cost £3 and hardbacks cost £4 at Clifton Community Bookshop – photo: Martin Booth
“I love visiting Clifton Community Bookshop on Clifton Road. The stock is kept fresh and there is always the warmest of welcomes.”
BBC Radio Bristol
BBC Bristol’s first four studios on Whiteladies Road were opened in 1934. Each studio was designed for a different acoustic purpose: orchestral, drama, sound effects and “talking” – photo: Martin Booth
“The Beeb were quick to welcome me to back to Bristol. Listening to the radio or being interviewed on it is a favourite thing, and BBC Bristol has an amazing history of reaching people locally and across the country.”
Spicer & Cole at the RWA
Spicer & Cole’s cafe at the RWA is one of their four cafes in Bristol – photo: Martin Booth
“At Spicer & Cole cafe in the RWA, you get a splash of art not just milk with your coffee. What more can one ask for?”
The Old Duke
Posters from gigs of yore are all over the walls and ceiling of the Old Duke – photo: Martin Booth
“As a student I spent many nights at the Old Duke on King Street and it remains a place for beer, music and stories.”
Main photo: University of Nottingham
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