Month: May 2014

Oh no missus! Julian Opie at the Holburne.

Oh no missus – as Frankie Howerd might have exclaimed – what is a naked woman and a little urinating … More

National award for No 1 Royal Crescent

Congratulations to the Bath Preservation Trust for landing a ‘Highly Commended’ award at the annual Museums and Heritage Awards ceremony … More

The art of book re-cycling!

Library members of all ages are being encouraged by Bath & North East Somerset Council to get creative and turn … More

Somerdale:Unwrapped – documenting history in photos.

Came across this information via Twitter. I think David Calvin is well-known to Keynsham people but with the Virtual Museum’s … More

Fun at the Foxhill Festival

Bath & North East Somerset Council is organising a number of events as part of the new Foxhill Festival in … More

‘Citizen’ Audrey!

  After her forty years of service to the Mayor of Bath’s Corps of Honorary Guides, your Director is delighted … More

Royal opening for new temple walkway.

Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex have visited the Roman Baths to re-open the newly-renovated Temple Precinct … More

History makes money!

Seems B&NES has got one little ‘golden apple’ in its corporate ‘basket’ that is unique in the UK. It’s the … More

Keynsham mosaics to get new home

  Work is well underway now to prepare a selection of mosaic panels – from the Durley Hill Roman villa … More

Losing our Industrial memory

I find it a little ironic that next year has been designated European Industrial and Technical Heritage Year just as … More

A voice for Bath

Councillors in Bath and North East Somerset have voted to launch a review looking at how to improve civic governance … More

Vicky Park finally gets a special plaque!

Bath is famous for the names over the doors. A series of brass plaques above doorways around this Georgian city … More

How Nature helped shape America

The American Museum in Britain invites you to a talk by award-winning historian Andrea Wulf on 22 May 2014, 6 … More

Radev Collection Part 2 at The Victoria Art Gallery

Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Victoria Art Gallery is showing a second selection from the world renowned Radev Collection, … More

Half-term family fun at city museums

Children are being given an opportunity to get creative at a range of half-term holiday activities organised by Bath & … More

Public get chance to see flood plans.

Discover more about £5 million project to defend against flood and reconnect the River Avon to the ‘heart of Bath’ … More

Board with history!

Great to see this notice board – at the entrance to Parade Gardens -tidied up again. It now bears information … More

Mystery wall.

Spotted in the end wall of a run of Georgian terraces in York Street and near Abbey Court Yard. Can … More