George Weare Braikenridge

George Weare Braikenridge
George Weare Braikenridge
Born	4 January 1775; Hanover County, Colony of Virginia
Died	16 February 1856 (aged 81); Brislington, Bristol, England
Nationality	English
Occupation(s)	Merchant, Antiquarian
Known for	Braikenridge Collection

George Weare Braikenridge FSA (1775–1856) was an English antiquarian. He was born in the Colony of Virginia, but lived for most of his life in Bristol, England, where he created a large collection of Bristolian historical and topographical material known as the Braikenridge Collection. It contains over 1400 drawings and watercolours of Bristol landscapes and buildings. These are held in Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery, with related collections of manuscripts and other items held by Bristol Central Library and Bristol Archives.^[1] The Braikenridge Collection has become the most important historical record of Bristol's appearance in the early 19th century, and makes Bristol one of the best documented English cities in this respect.^[2]^[3]

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George Weare Braikenridge
Born	(1775-01-04)4 January 1775 Hanover County, Colony of Virginia
Died	16 February 1856(1856-02-16) (aged 81) Brislington, Bristol, England
Nationality	English
Occupation(s)	Merchant, Antiquarian
Known for	Braikenridge Collection