An exhibition of photographs of the Clifton Rocks Railway is currently on show at Photographique on Baldwin Street.

The Clifton Rocks Railway is a fascinating bit of Bristol history. Opened in 1893, it was used for 40 years by wealthy residents and visitors to travel from Clifton to the baths at Hotwells. During World War II, it was both a secret transmission base for the BBC and an air-raid shelter.

The railway is now looked after by a group of volunteers, the Clifton Rocks Railway Trust, whose dream is to open the railway up to its former glory.

The Trust has spent the last five years completing a huge clear-up operation. They are supported by the Avon Gorge Hotel and Bristol City Council.

The old entrance to the railway is next to the Avon Gorge Hotel, and if you peer into the gloom, you can just see the back of a train similar to the ones used all those years ago.

The entrance on the Portway can also clearly still be seen, a curious reminder of a time when that part of Bristol was a popular tourist attraction rather than just a busy road.

The exhibition of photographs runs until January 20.