A word from your Editor. Bath Newseum will be slowing down over the next couple of weeks as l have things to do elsewhere. Keep the faith. I will be back to ‘full steam ahead’ […]
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Author: Richard Wyatt
Freelance Journalist, broadcaster and local historian. Director of Bath Newseum - formally known as The Virtual Museum of Bath. Married and lives in Bath.
Interested in local history, architecture and visual display in museums and urban spaces.
A ‘touch’ of the Far East for Bath?
On the subject of city litter, refuse, the gulls issue and Bath’s general shabby appearance, Bath Newseum regular Chris Gornall has a suggestion to make – based on his travels to a Far Eastern country […]
Bath Festivals awarded council grant.
The immediate future of Bath Festivals has been secured following news that councillors have agreed to a £75,000 one-off grant to help organisers build a wider audience over the next three years. Bath Festivals had requested […]
Bath Clean Air Zone latest.
The Lib Dem ruling party on B&NES are insisting cars will not be charged to enter Bath’s Clean Air Zone as they announce a ‘short independent look at the work to date’ as part of […]
Too good Toulouse.
Bath’s Victoria Art Gallery in Bath is seeking public support for a crowdfunding campaign for its next blockbuster exhibition. Starting on 23 July via Art Happens – UK charity Art Fund’s crowdfunding platform – the […]
Let’s have trees in the Saw Close.
“Synthetic box balls in sombre grey coffin-like pots.’ That’s how one Bath Newseum regular describes the planting at Bath’s re-modelled Saw Close – the open area in front of the Theatre Royal. Wishing to […]
World Heritage project under way
Work has officially got underway this week on the Roman Bath’s Archway Project which will provide a World Heritage Centre and new educational facilities for visiting schoolchildren. Plus access to as yet unseen parts of […]
Don’t bury it – burn it.
The ruling Lib Dem group at Bath and North East Somerset Council have publicly’ vowed’ to end – what they call – the practice of sending residents’ black rubbish bag to Europe to be incinerated. […]
Peace in the park.
A special ceremony has been held to mark the centenary of the planting of the ‘Peace Oak’ in Bath’s Sydney Gardens. Councillor Manda Rigby, the Deputy Mayor of Bath officially unveiled a new stone plaque […]
Now and then – GWR style
I have just discovered where the old signal box was positioned at Bath Spa railway station. It’s thanks to a brand new animated image sequence which captures the evolution of some of the major stops […]
