The funeral cortege of Bath businessman and last-surviving Sparrow brother, Gordon Sparrow, makes its way to Haycombe Cemetery, Bath today … More
Tag: Bristol
Facing up to economic facts – which way should B&NES look?
Are we in or are we out? Sounds like Brexit versus Stronger in Europe – but this time around we … More
Rail reconstruction gets underway through Bath in 2017.
A new word has entered our local vocabulary in the last couple of years. It’s ‘t-pod’ and it is a … More
Bristol/Bath rail closure over Easter.
Bath & North East Somerset Council is urging commuters to plan ahead to during the forthcoming closure of the railway … More
First ‘green’ Western
‘We’re about to put Brunel back into his railway’ said the man from First Great Western when we started chatting … More
Holburne hosts free lecture on slave trade
Bristol’s role played in the transatlantic slave trade – and its regional implications – will be the subject of … More
The very real message of the ‘ghost’ bike
Bath is a World Heritage city with a major traffic problem. Anything that can be done to encourage people to … More
Lights and locomotives in Sydney Gardens
The Virtual Museum of Bath hears Sydney Gardens might be getting public lighting at last. Looks like they will be … More
Getting to know you
World War Two bombing and 1970’s re-development were the last major events to change the look of the Green Park … More
Bath on the Rails
A treasure trove of iconic railway posters, paintings and 19th century prints will be celebrated at Bath & North East Somerset … More
Praise for the man who helped restore Bath’s Spa.
Bath and North East Somerset Council has been paying its condolences to the family of Dr. Geoffrey Kellaway – the … More
Meet the Bouchards!
It’s certainly an unusual setting in which to meet a father and daughter duo of artists – with very different … More
Parking fee for cycles?
Bath‘s traffic problems are huge. You cannot make the roads any bigger so the sensible course of action seems to … More
Bath mosaic gets Bristol showing
Just for a change l am about to promote an event at a museum which is not within Bath and … More
Latest development plans for riverside to go on show
Plans for the next stage of the redevelopment of the Western Riverside will go on show within the old Green … More
Civic honours for Bath rail writer
A successful local author has unveiled his 96th book with a launch event at Radstock Museum supported by the Chairman of … More
A lesson in local history.
Hidden away inside an old school on Bath‘s Upper Bristol Road is a collection of fascinating artefacts that, … More
The man who put Orpheus together again!
The Virtual Museum is carrying several stores about Roman mosaics discovered around Bath.This is the second account of the fabulous … More