Bath is going to have its own ‘Cobra-styled’ body to formulate strategy on how the city must learn to live and deal with future flooding. The Virtual Museum has been told it will be called […]
Month: February 2014
Two-way cycle lane for London Road?
Four local organisations have joined forces to come up with a plan to introduce a segregated two-way cycle lane for Bath’s congested London Road which, they say, will help regenerate the area. Roger Houghton – […]
Pump Room ‘trio’
Anyone passing through the centre of Bath cannot fail to notice how the historic Pump Room and Roman Baths complex has disappeared behind a web of scaffolding. Turns out – there are three different tasks […]
Honouring the suffragettes
I have been for a walk in Royal Victoria Park with a woman well-known for her love of Bath and its history and heritage. Audrey Woods is happy to share her enthusiasm too – and […]
Armour-plated bathing
Now l have seen it all. Peering through the grill at the Cross Bath – opposite the Thermae Spa – a Roman centurion in full armour climbing out of the steaming thermal waters! The ‘sparks’ […]
B&NES booster for Cleveland Pools
A big boost for efforts to retain and restore the Cleveland Pools in Bath has come with news that B&NES have pledged £200,000 from their annual budget to the restoration project. The money is dependent on […]
Regional talent on display at Victoria Gallery
The prestigious Bath Society of Artists Annual Exhibition will be hosted by Bath & North East Somerset Council at the city’s Victoria Art Gallery from 5 April to 31 May 2014. Now in its 109th year […]
Get on the right track.
Followers of the Virtual Museum of Bath will know how keen l am on doing some re-surfacing on an alternative cycle route into the city centre. It is one used by pedestrians and cyclists and […]
Solving a Pulteney Street mystery.
Architecturally speaking, Great Pulteney Street is one of Bath’s great set pieces and has to rank among Britain’s finest formal streets. It’s a great place to explore when the weather is kind but it’s heads […]
Roman Baths to mark Science Week
The world of science will come to life with a series of fun and fascinating events at Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Roman Baths this March. To celebrate National Science & Engineering Week (14-23 […]
