On May 16th, 1927, the Mayor of Bath, Cedric Chivers opened the newly-built Head Post Office. Standing proudly on the north corner of New Bond Street it replaced the Castle Hotel. It was a distinguished […]
Tag: Ralph Allen
Set in stone.
Almost a year ago l paid my first-ever visit to the Ralph Allen Cornerstone Interpretation Centre – the place that tells the story of the Combe Down stone quarries which basically supplied the material to […]
Bath’s ‘Stone Age’ attraction.
We get something like four and a half million visitors a year in Bath but how many of them will see anything other than Roman remains and Georgian terraces and crescents. There has been a […]
A museum without a home?
Bath has plenty of museums to celebrate and explore its Roman, Georgian and Victorian pasts but – until quite recently – nothing to reflect its important role as a medical hub. The city’s thermal waters […]
‘Prior’ engagement for John Wood
Two of Bath’s most illustrious characters from its Georgian past were brought to life last week-end ( Saturday,July 5th) to help celebrate two important events in the city’s history. History graduate Sara Bird dressed […]
Historic Huntsman back in business.
Bath gets ready to welcome back The Huntsman pub into its drinking fold. The historic building – in front of Ralph Allen’s classic townhouse – was once a Georgian Coffee House. Along with the Crystal […]
Faded glory
Several Bathonians played important roles in the development of our modern postal system but before l give credit to them l want to let one Virtual Museum follower express his feelings about the state of […]
History exposed.
Bath’s Heritage Manager Tony Crouch has confirmed the reasoning behind wooden blocks being used to create the original Georgian road surface in Upper Borough Walls. These were briefly exposed by workmen from Bath and North […]
