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Bristol in Pictures: Fireworks and autumn colours

Rachel CandlinBristol

Autumn colours are looking stunning on trees across the city, with the night sky illuminated by some spectacular firework displays this week.

All this and more in your weekly pictures round-up.

Getty Images Hundreds of Bristol City fans are seen standing in one of the stands at Ashton Gate during the match with Blackburn Rovers. On a large screen above them is a black-and-white image of former player Marvin Brown.Getty Images

Pausing to remember: Bristol City fans took a moment to honour former striker Marvin Brown, who passed away recently, during the game against Blackburn Rovers at Ashton Gate.

Henry Mohanraj A stunning nighttime shot of a bonfire night with crowds of people and beautiful autumnal-coloured leaves on the trees, shining in the bonfire light.Henry Mohanraj

Glowing: Thousands of people attended the Victoria Park bonfire event in south Bristol on Wednesday, with the flames matching the autumn leaves in the park.

Three red and yellow fireworks exploding in the sky, spraying sparks and smoke outwards.

Dazzling display: Crowds gathered at Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club to watch as fireworks soared through the sky in a kaleidoscope of colour.

Plaster Creative Communications About a dozen young people standing in front of a statue on Colston plinth in Bristol - all of them raising a fist in the air and looking defiant. A large greetings card is balanced on the plinth.Plaster Creative Communications

Boycott anniversary: To celebrate the anniversary of the Bristol Bus Boycott on 8 November, a giant greetings card was unveiled at Colston plinth, thanking the pioneering individuals behind the movement.

Holly Bradley A stylised image with a poster on a street railings showing two CGI-generated images of multi-coloured animals wearing headphones, on a black background. There is a blurred image of a pedestrian walking past.Holly Bradley

Alternative rock: This week, Bristol Sounds announced another act for its 2026 lineup - iconic Welsh rock band, Super Furry Animals.

WeatherWatcher/Nix-Nox A view from below looking upwards towards a beautiful blue sky, through some autumnal-coloured leaves, which are bathed in sunshine.WeatherWatcher/Nix-Nox

Autumnal colours: The trees are still looking stunning before they finally shed their leaves this year. Weather Watcher Nix-Nox captured this stunning photo of sunlit leaves.

An older woman wearing a black wetsuit and an orange woolly hat, smiling to camera while enjoying a dip in the Clevedon Marine Lake.

Mud, mud, glorious mud: Volunteers got stuck in at Clevedon Marine Lake for the bi-annual cleanup. Pants, paddles, jewellery, goggles and broken glass were some of the items found during the seven hour clearing of debris and silt. Once it was filled by a high tide, swimmers could once again enjoy a dip.

Bristol BID Three leaders of the BID, Vivienne, Anna and Steve are in a light office with an open-shelved bookshelf behind. Vivienne is seated with the others standing behind her. They are all smiling to camera and wearing smart business clothes.Bristol BID

Business support: The new unified Bristol Business Improvement District (BID) came into effect this week, bringing together Bristol City Centre BID, Redcliffe and Temple BID and Broadmead, to support businesses with an £18m investment over five years.

Aerospace Bristol Sally Cordwell is standing in a large aircraft hangar with a blurred background including the nose of a jet on the left. She is smiling to camera.Aerospace Bristol

Commemoration:Aerospace Bristol is paying tribute to all of its staff who died in flying accidents. CEO, Sally Cordwell, has overseen the installation of a plaque commemorating the 42 pilots and flight test engineers who died between 1910 and the 1960s for their "courage and sacrifice".

WeatherWatcher/Mrsbrispie A view across Avon Gorge showing the Clifton Observatory above a steep rocky cliff with a stunning blue sky behind.WeatherWatcher/Mrsbrispie

Blue skies: Some mild and sunny weather continued this week providing some beautiful images across the city. Weather Watcher Mrsbrispie captured this shot of the Clifton Observatory.

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