Every proud Bathonian should know we used to have an industry that made its presence felt on docksides around the world. To quote Ken Andrews and Stuart Burroughs – authors of the book “Stothert and […]
Tag: Stuart Burroughs
Bath and the Workhouse exhibition.
A rare plaster bust of the first Chairman of the Bath Poor Law Guardians, who oversaw the Bath Workhouse is to be shown as part of the ‘Poor Man’s Friend?: Bath and the Workhouse 1836-2016’ […]
Your place on the Bath map!
Got a wonderful black and white photograph of your great grandmother standing in a car-free street in downtown Twerton or a shot – you found in a car boot sale – of people boarding a […]
Museum of Bath @ Work receives Pitman Press memorial for safe keeping
A memorial plaque which was removed from the former Bath Press building on the Lower Bristol Road when the business closed has been presented to the Museum of Bath at Work. The solid wood plaque, […]
Taking stocks.
Stuart Burroughs – Director of the Museum of Bath at Work has sent me in something of interest. He tells me : “I have attached a photograph – presented to us by Euel Lane – […]
Putting Kurt Jackson in his Place.
Acclaimed British artist Kurt Jackson has collaborated with a diverse group of contemporary writers for his latest exhibition, and accompanying book, Place. The show opens at the Bath & North East Somerset Council-run Victoria Art […]
A wife of Bath’s creative gift!
We’ve all been there. Sleepless nights deciding what extra-special present we can give our partner as a big anniversary surprise. Well for Clare Pell – taking out a gallery space booking for her artist-teacher husband […]
Casting an artist’s eye on Bath at Work.
Artist, Julie McCalden presents a new installation produced in response to the Museum of Bath at Work’s collection. Engaging with the life of an early 20th century woman, Working from home camouflages signs of industrious […]
Holburne takes flight!
Starting this week – artist Laura Ellen Bacon will transform the facade of the Holburne Museum with an intricate yet imposing sculpture. Visible from inside and outside the building, its surging presence will evoke the […]
Summer show in the frame.
The 110th annual exhibition of work by the Bath Society of Artists got underway at Bath’s Victoria Gallery last night. The official opening was carried out by the award-winning former magazine editor of Cosmopolitan and […]
