Bath is going to have its own ‘Cobra-styled’ body to formulate strategy on how the city must learn to live … More
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 … More
Pump Room ‘trio’
Anyone passing through the centre of Bath cannot fail to notice how the historic Pump Room and Roman Baths complex … More
Honouring the suffragettes
I have been for a walk in Royal Victoria Park with a woman well-known for her love of Bath and … More
Armour-plated bathing
Now l have seen it all. Peering through the grill at the Cross Bath – opposite the Thermae Spa – … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Women to the fore in Preservation Trust’s spring programme
Two of Bath’s most influential Georgian ladies feature in the programme of events just published for Bath Preservation Trust between … More
Filming Handel in Bath
A film about the life and work of the composer Handel has been shooting in Bath this week with the … More
Corps – what a do!
This year – 2014 – the Mayor of Bath’s Corps of Honorary Guides celebrates its 80th anniversary. The Corps is … More
Riverside crane tells a new story.
It’s a shame maybe that the most impressive reminder of Bath’s industrial past is visible on the quayside in Bristol … More
Queen Square – going to the dogs!
One of Bath’s most iconic Georgian spaces is under attack and – it seems – it’s our four-legged friends doing … More
Saving Bath
Bath Preservation Trust celebrates it’s 80th birthday this year with a new exhibition which reveals the part the organisation has … More
Bath Preservation Trust archive goes on-line
The archives of Bath’s oldest conservation body have just gone on-line and are available to the general public. They are … More
Bath’s Lanes Quarter and the Guinness effect!
I spend a fair bit of time in Northumberland Place – one of those wonderful narrow shopping lanes hidden behind … More
Boarded up Bath
Bath is beginning to make me feel claustrophobic. No l don’t mean that being in a dank, dark bowl of … More
Laura Place fountain to flow again soon!
Looks like the derelict fountain in Laura Place could be filled with water and working again by the end of … More
Let water take its course
One positive amongst all the negatives when it comes to the flooding misery so many have been enduring is that … More
Summer survey at Bath Spa station
If you are passing through Bath Spa station this summer – whether as a tourist or a regular commuter – … More
Abbey mystery solved!
The Virtual Museum has solved the mystery of the missing plaque at Bath Abbey. On the East side of the … More
Undergrads help Abbey with underfloor heating
Bath Abbey has teamed up with the University Of Bath to help with its restoration and development programme. The £18 … More
Making room for Minerva
You cannot actually visit the Temple Precinct at the moment – if you are taking a tour of the Roman … More
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