Who amongst our Bath and district readers remembers the department store called Colmer’s which graced Union Street for over a … More
Month: February 2013
Moore for Bath
A touring exhibition of Henry Moore’s inspirational work from the Arts … More
Goodbye to the old ‘Destructor’ and hello to a new Victoria Bridge.
Bath’s old Destructor Bridge – which links the Upper and Lower Bristol roads into the city – is due to … More
Nothing to look up to?
What is it about Bath and public statues? Pop down the road to Bristol and have a quick look around … More
Amongst our chandeliers.
I wonder how many people know how a faulty chandelier in a Bath ballroom came close to ending the career … More
New town development to include mini-museum?
Another B&NES councillor from Keynsham has commented on the need for the town to have some form of museum to … More
New lamps for old?
The Virtual Museum has already revealed how B&NES is consulting local residents associations and heritage groups to draw up guidelines … More
Bringing our past to life!
A Keynsham councillor has urged the powers that be to try and find a way of funding a proper archaeological … More
Count on us!
The process by which Bath hopes to acquire the huge hoard of Roman silver coins discovered on a city-centre building … More
Out of place at Laura’s
Is it just me or do others agree that – after the Hilton Hotel – the fountain in Laura Place … More
Will it be a welcome for that hillside?
News that the National Trust may take over the management and maintenance of Bath’s picturesque Beechen Cliffs site is further … More
A Hollywood ‘bite’ on the bullets of myth and legend.
Real life and Hollywood legend get mixed together in a major new exhibition coming to Bath’s American Museum in March! … More
Power to the people.
Nearly two billion pounds is to be spent electrifying one of Britain’s oldest railways and you can be sure the … More
Not sure if it’s still ‘toodle loo?’
It’s council budget setting time and, whereas North Somerset is announcing an increase in council tax, B&NES has managed … More
Letting the past have a place in the future.
Within a matter of days a Bristol developer will officially present Bath and North East Somerset Council with a planning … More
Stroller……..
Flying the flag in New Bond Street. Some observations on street life in Bath today as l walked around New … More