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 Activity 2: Change at Merchant's Landing

Above: Sydenham Teast's Shipyard in 1760.
Below: Merchants' Wharf housing,
built on the site of Sydenham Teast's Yard

Look at the painting of the Bristol Docks and the photograph of Merchants' Landing today.
Some things have changed and some things have stayed the same.

On a sheet of paper make a table like the one below to create a list of things which have changed - and things which have stayed the same since 1826.

Which things have changed since 1826?	Which things have stayed the same?

Task 2
Give some reasons why some things have changed and some things have stayed the same.

Why have some things changed since 1826?	Why have some things stayed the same?

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