Today brings a new month and day one of a whole series of special walks by members of the Mayor of Bath’s Corps of Honorary Guides. There’s everything from Bath’s connections with the postal service, and […]
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Month: June 2019
Tales of the (Bath) riverbank.
My thanks to Peter Dickinson for putting my mind at rest. Passing by the new Crest Riverside Elizabeth Park – due to be officially opened in a couple of weeks – l noticed the hoarding […]
Telling tales with needle and thread.
Work is well advanced now in preparing the north side of the nave of Bath Abbey for the next stage in the multi-million pound Footprint Project. An area of floor is being sealed off […]
The tragic story behind Mary’s Garden.
At 5 am on Sunday morning, April 26th, 1942, 31 men, women and children were huddled together in a public air raid shelter at Roseberry Road in Twerton. Above them enemy bombers were laying waste […]
Floral tribute to Forever Friends
A unique summer floral display marking the 20th anniversary of The Forever Friends Appeal – the fundraising charity of the RUH – has been unveiled in Bath’s Parade Gardens. The display, which has been created […]
Too high by far.
Good to know all the people moving into the new Holburne Park – the residential development of an old Warminster Road MOD site – will enjoy such fine views across the city. I am not […]
Titanic the Musical
Bath’s links with an ill-fated ocean liner get a further boost next month with a production of Titanic the Musical which – when staged on Broadway – won five Tony awards. This is turning out […]
3D history
State of the art, 3D printing may be brought in to help bring the story of Bath up to date! (The image above – by the way – is a kit you can buy at […]
Book a date
There’s a new mobile library hitting the village streets of B&NES on Monday, July lst. The custom-designed vehicle will provide communities across the authority with a full lending service giving access to DVDs, talking books […]
Best dressed roads.
Extensive resurfacing work is to be carried out on roads in Twerton, Southdown and Oldfield Park next month – which will result in some disruption.. B&NES say a number of roads in these areas have […]
