New lamps for old.

Plenty of activity in the High Street today where workmen were busy erecting new street lights. Clever of them to … More

Kremlin Museums delegation in Bath

A delegation of museum experts from Russia has been learning about Bath’s  heritage attractions as part of a visit designed … More

Buskers inside Bath Abbey?

Comments recently here on the Virtual Museum site about the exhibition of contemporary art at Bath Abbey. The point was … More

Wet and dry

Good to see the contemporary fountain installation on the corner of Walcot Street and the London Road – by St … More

June 21st re-opening for Number 1

Bath Preservation Trust’s No. 1 Royal Crescent will re-open on Friday, June 21st after a closed period of restoration, renovation … More

Reassurances from the R.U.H. over services at the ‘Min’. While one ex-Governor asks if ‘patient power’ could help secure it’s future?

The future of one of Bath‘s best-loved Georgian buildings is proving a major issue in the city. The Royal National Hospital … More

Bikes, bus-shelters and Brunel.

Great to see all the work coming to an end around the Guildhall where extended paving and a new crossing … More

Roman Baths get the luck of the Irish!

  The Roman Baths has been rated by its visitors as one of the UK’s best tourism attractions. For the … More

Hub in a pub!

  Chew Stoke residents flocked to The Stoke Inn for the first session of the “Hub in the Pub”, a … More

Bus stop markings and derelict sites.

Sunshine and showers and a gusty day to scatter the rubbish outside the shops at the corner of Broad Street. … More

Design Prize

The Frears Foundation, which supports the Museum of Bath at Work has awarded the first Russell Frears Prize, for innovation … More

Clean up your act Bath!

Great Pulteney Street has to be one of the architectural Georgian gems of our World Heritage city. It certainly is … More

Under wraps – the new five-star spa facility!

Britain’s only natural hot-water spa hotel is due to open in Bath next Spring. It’s the 5-star Gainsborough which is … More

Georgian Spring.

Good to see Spring finally putting in an appearance in front of the Georgian splendour of John Wood’s South Parade … More

Flying the flag.

Bath & North East Somerset Council will be marking St George’s Day (Tuesday 23 April) with flags flying above many … More

Dress of the Year unveiled!

The 50th Dress of the Year has been unveiled at Bath’s Fashion Museum to mark half a century of the prestigious international … More

Guess what?

Thought some of those who are familiar with Bath’s ‘nooks and crannies’ might like to have a go at guessing … More

Celebrate – Georgian style.

Bath has enjoyed World Heritage status since 1987 and will be hoping its citizens and visitors will join in the … More

Wait and see!

A wet Saturday and the first time  this year l have seen queues of people spilling out of the entrance to … More

What the Dickens.

While you won’t find much in the way of public statuary on the streets of Bath there is the gem … More

Smooth finish!

Good to see a new tarmac surface finally going down on the High Street after all the months of inconvenience … More

How does your garden grow.

Have to say the weather is much improved today – Wednesday – and it was helping everyone see Bath in … More

A plug for the Roman Baths.

  The Roman Baths have been named as a finalist in the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year category of … More

A sign of the times.

The recently uncovered old ‘C&A’ stones discs that were positioned above the store when it traded in the High Street … More

Bath toll-keeper’s daughter?

The housing development taking place at Western Riverside – around what was the city’s gas storage facilities – has prompted … More