Now this was not a pretty sight. One of the most famous faces of Bath reduced to thumbing a lift outside the Bath tourist attraction where he has spent the past 12 years – on […]
Tag: Jane Austen
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 […]
Take a plinth, Miss Austen!
While local academic Professor Tim Mowl has been arguing for a statue to be erected in Bath to honour architect John Wood – it seems the figure of Jane Austen could be first to occupy […]
Social media – Jane Austen style.
Fashion and literature will come together on Saturday, April 6th at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution. The Bath and Bristol Jane Austen Society will be hosting an illustrated talkdiscussing dress and social life […]
Sydney Gardens wins HLF funding!
Bath’s Sydney Gardens has been saved from dereliction. The UK’s only surviving Georgian Pleasure Garden – and one of the oldest parks in the city – will be restored thanks to National Lottery players, following […]
Fingers crossed for Sydney Gardens.
Friends and suppporters of Sydney Gardens – one of Bath’s most historic city parks – are hoping it will be two-times lucky as they formally submit their bid for HLF funding to secure and improve […]
Designs on Sydney Gardens
People can have their say on plans to secure a £2.7 million Heritage Lottery Fund to improve one of Britain’s best remaining Georgian Pleasure Gardens. Bath & North East Somerset Council is bidding for the […]
A temple of convenience.
Bath’s Sydney Gardens has a long and illustrious history. Laid out as commercially-run 18th century pleasure grounds – in which even Jane Austen herself would have strolled – the site was taken over by the […]
A new look to Gravel Walk!
What a difference a week makes. Seems efforts by The Circus Area Residents Association, local Councillor Andrew Furse and B&NES has finally dealt with the issue of an ever increasing number of cars and vans […]
Twilight talks about fashion.
Subjects ranging from Jane Austen to fashions inspired by Caribbean culture will be amongst topics featured when the Fashion Museum Bath hosts a series of Twilight Talks this autumn. The talks, at the Bath & […]
