Well, l have finally had my official answer from B&NES regarding the sorry state of the stone balustrade alongside Pulteney … More
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It’s a ‘no’ to a Pulteney Bridge interview
Followers of Bath Newseum will know l am a little shocked at the state of the stone balustrade facing … More
Bridge work
The Bath Newseum story about the weed-infested stone balustrade beside Pulteney Bridge prompted an email from a follower in the … More
Not a pretty picture.
As far as ‘photo opportunities’ go, Grand Parade is THE spot for tourists to stop and take a ‘selfie’ with … More
Be gone!
Two things in Bath l am hoping to see the back of very soon as we march into 2018. One … More
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Sunshine and blue skies over Bath this morning as l chanced upon a few signs that – despite the warm … More
Colonnades plan fails.
A proposal to open up the Colonnades underneath Grand Parade for commercial use has been greeted with a no vote from councillors … More
Blowing in the wind?
I am hoping Virtual Museum followers right be able to help me with this one. Someone asked me if l … More
Paving the way!
It’s good to report a positive development that has really tided up a ‘work in progress’ beside Pulteney Bridge. The … More
A Hussar and a park called Henrietta.
Pulteney Bridge – one of Bath’s most iconic architectural set-pieces – was apparently designed to lead to even greater glories. … More
Is Bath ready for a tourist tax?
One of Bath’s most iconic tourist locations is looking a bit lack-lustre at present. The stone balustrade separating Grand Parade from … More
Bath’s heritage in decay says councillor.
The crumbling state of the balustrade looking down on Bath’s iconic Pulteney Bridge and Weir has prompted one local councillor … More
Doors open again at the Newark Works
Some good news at last for one of Bath’s most sensitive derelict sites. The old Newark Works – historic home … More
Derelict fountain takes a further knock
Sad to see the fountain in Laura Place has been damaged with stonework on the basin broken away. Was it … More
Weir! Where?
Christmas Eve brought blue skies and calmer and colder weather after the deluge of the previous storm-filled day. It also … More
Lights up Bath
I have seen a lantern procession before – a couple of hundred kids and their parents and grandparents climbing up … More
Respect! – for the ‘Penfold Hexagonal’
It is, he said, faded and defaced. It’s little companion coin-in-the-slot stamp dispenser empty and forgotten. This is a ‘GR’ pillar … More
The art of saying ‘I do!’
Couples can now have a picture perfect wedding at Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Victoria Art Gallery. The Gallery, near … More
Sorted – and sort it!
Good to see the hanging flower baskets – dislodged when the old Habitat store was boarded up a couple of … More
Come float your boat says river protestor
Pulteney Weir protestor Charlie Dancey has let the Virtual Museum know that he is back on the weir and busy … More
Oh what a beauty!
I had a coffee this afternoon with a man who is proving to be a bit of a thorn in … More
A flood of memories
Putting Bath‘s three thermal springs to one side, the main water feature in this city is the river that runs … More
Wet and dry
Good to see the contemporary fountain installation on the corner of Walcot Street and the London Road – by St … More
Bikes, bus-shelters and Brunel.
Great to see all the work coming to an end around the Guildhall where extended paving and a new crossing … More
Pulteney Weir to power Christmas lights?
Well it’s a novel way of making a point – about how we’ve ignored the River Avon’s potential – … More
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