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Month: November 2015

Major coup for Bath museum

I cannot do this particular artist justice in reproducing some of the amazing contemporary ink paintings that are now on … More

art, B&NES, Bath, Chinese, gallery, ink painting, Museum of East Asian Art, NYFA, TAAC, Wu Lan-Chiann

I don’t want to be everyone’s ‘best mate’ says MP.

Bath’s MP Ben Howlett is a busy man but – six months into the job – has still been able … More

Farewell to the tennis court trees

There’s a lot to be said about the ‘shock of the new’ and l suppose – as an old codger … More

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Holburne Museum, Parks Department, Sydney Gardens, tennis courts

Norman masonry, gin shaker and putting archaeology to bed.

I was on hand – earlier today (Wednesday, November 25th) – to watch contractors put a little part of Bath’s … More

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, casino, cotswold archaeology, pipe factory, Sanctus, saw close

Oh Christmas tree

Let’s talk Christmas trees and start by praising the Parks Department at B&NES for coming up with a really good … More

Abbey Church Yard, Bath, Bath Abbey, BBC, Wells Cathedral

Christmas market cheer but no carousel

Ceramicist, Rupert Blamire is one of hundreds of local businesses who were looking forward to today’s official launch of this … More

B&NES, Bath, Christmas Market

Park & Ride extended Christmas services

Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Park & Ride services will be running more frequently and later into the evening … More

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Christmas Market, park and ride

Update-Bath artists on Belsen walk.

Richard White  has sent me an email l am going to reproduce in full: Greetings walkers, supporters and friends! (apologies … More

Belsen, Death March, Forced Walkls, Richard White

Holburne lanterns light up Bath.

Watch excerpts from tonight’s Holburne Lantern Procession.

Bath, Holburne Museum, Lantern Procession

Free family history courses

Free family history courses will be on offer to local residents, starting in December. Bath and North East Somerset Council’s … More

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Bath Record Office, Heritage Lottery Fund, National Lottery

A-boards latest.

My spies tell me there could be an announcement from B&NES before Christmas regarding the proliferation of A-boards in the … More

A-boards, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, graffiti, Union Street

New life for Larkhall loo!

A former public convenience in Larkhall has been given a new lease of life thanks to Bath & North East … More

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, Larkhall

Come help create the Sydney Garden’s Spring.

Volunteers are being invited to help plant 14,000 spring-flowering bulbs in Sydney Gardens in Bath on Sunday, November 22. Bath … More

Bath, bulbs, spring, Sydney Gardens

Bath Quays bridge chosen.

Bath & North East Somerset Council has revealed the winning design for the prestigious Bath Quays Bridge competition. The winning … More

Bath & North East Somerset Council, Bath Quays Bridge, Marc Mimram

Grayson Perry’s tapestries warm up the Bath winter.

Forget about the wind, rain and grey skies of winter and go step inside Bath’s Victoria Art Gallery to get a … More

B&NES, Bath, grayson perry, Victoria Art Gallery

Fountain Mania

Elsewhere within the Virtual Museum –  http://virtualmuseumofbath.com/2015/10/09/wake-up-to-water/ –  is an interview with a local architect called Robert Delius who – … More

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, fountains, Laura Place, Mike Chapman

Stephen Pickles. Where are you?

I carried the story below three years ago and have had a reply from a lady called AlisonMildon who has … More

Bath, Holburne Museum, Pulteney Hotel and Boarding House, Sydney Gardens

Christmas at Bath Abbey.

The BBC will be broadcasting a live Christmas Day Eucharist from Bath Abbey as part of the seasonal celebrations which includes … More

Abbey, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Bath Abbey, Carols, Christmas, Christmas Market

Museum of Bath @ Work receives Pitman Press memorial for safe keeping

A memorial plaque which was removed from the former Bath Press building on the Lower Bristol Road when the business … More

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, Bath Press, John Branston, Museum of Bath at Work, Stuart Burroughs, war memorial

Taking stocks.

Stuart Burroughs – Director of the Museum of Bath at Work has sent me in something of interest. He tells … More

Bath, Museum of Bath at Work, St Swithins Church, Stuart Burroughs, Walcot, Walcott Nation Day

Help shape our housing & transport future.

People in the West of England are being urged to take the opportunity to shape the area’s housing and transport … More

architecture, B&NES, Bath & North East Somerset Council, bath preservation trust, Cllr Matthew Riddle, Cllr Nigel Ashton, Cllr Tim Warren, George Ferguson, housing, transport, Transport Study, West of England

Fracking concerns for Bath.

Bath’s MP Ben Howlett says he’s going to push for a debate on Fracking so he can help ensure the … More

Bath, Ben Howlett, fracking, House of Commons, UNESCO

The big debate!

After the bangs and flashes of an extended November the 5th – prepare for some indoor fireworks at Bath’s Guildhall … More

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, park and ride

Coffee, cakes and conservation.

The Virtual Museum has heard from Jude Harris who is a volunteer at Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution in … More

Bath, book sale, BRSLI

Councillors to work together on options for east of Bath Park & Ride

While your Director has been away l hear B&NES councillors  have agreed to work together on options for a Park … More

B&NES, Bath, bathampton meadows, Cllr Tim Warren, park and ride

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