Proposal’s for the first new park in Bath for a hundred years go on show next week. On Tuesday 16 April, Housing Association, Curo will be hosting a public information exhibition to showcase the developed […]
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Blooming bargains!
Fingers crossed that the Easter week-end gives the green-fingered amongst us a chance to get out into the garden. With that in mind, l have had a message from Paul Griffiths who is one of […]
Another bath comes clean.
A little bit more of the city’s ‘Imperial’ history is coming to light as archaeologists have begun re-excavating a hidden Roman bath at the Roman Baths. The bath was first discovered 130 years ago, but […]
Naming that delivery boy!
Who amongst our Bath and district readers remembers the department store called Colmer’s which graced Union Street for over a hundred years? A year or more ago – thanks to a Bath Newseum follower – […]
At home with Horatio.
Follow in the footsteps of Britain’s heroic Lord Nelson this summer when the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution will be hosting some exciting guided trails over separate weekends. The Nelson Society and the World […]
Not another one….
Bath Newseum follower, David Kernek writes: “One of the latest seriously sad town centre closures is that of the back street snack bar on the edge of Southgate and just off Manvers Street. I’ve been […]
Brothers in arms
A passion for local history and research has brought two brothers together to write a book about a city at war. David and Nigel Lassman were born in Bath and have often heard stories from […]
Putting Jane in her place.
After the Roman Baths and Georgian architecture, English novelist Jane Austen must rank pretty highly amongst our city’s tourist attractions. With a Jane Austen Centre – and annual festival – she certainly helps bring in […]
Face up to a Big Issue.
It’s not the largest exhibition the Museum of Bath @ Work has ever hosted but it’s one that deals with a big issue. I make no excuse for making the pun because this is a […]
Well Vince – which way will it go?
He’s still hoping for a second referendum but Lib-Dem leader Vince Cable MP feels we may have to accept a soft-Brexit solution to this country’s current political crisis. Bath Newseum got a chance to talk […]
