Of the Bath men – who were sent to the trenches during the First World War – one of them was a well-known local bellringer. Private Albert Seers was in the Dorset Regiment and had […]
Tag: World War 1
New homes – and a new way into the Lido?
Until recently, the north east end of this terrace in Hampton Row – the derelict bit nearest the railway line – was on the notorious list of the ‘Top Ten Eyesores in Bath’. These former […]
Sarah’s poppies.
With the Centenary of the end of World War l being acknowledged this year, a Bath resident has decided to combine her hobby of knitting – and love for her community – to remember all […]
American Museum – main house reopens
Claverton Manor – at the American Museum in Britain – is due to reopen for the season next Saturday. The seasonal relaunch was delayed by a water leak in March of this year, but – […]
American Museum goes to war.
A radiator leak – which has effectively closed the main house until later in May – hasn’t stopped the American Museum opening at least some of its doors – with a strong and very […]
Living legacy to mark WW 1 Centenary
Firs Field at the heart of Combe Down is to be protected forever by Bath & North East Somerset Council as a Centenary Field. Run by national charity Fields in Trust, in partnership with The […]
Bath and the Battle of the Somme
With July lst marking the first day of the terrible ‘Battle of the Somme’ – during the First World War – local author and historian Andrew Swift has given Bath Newseum access to an extract […]
‘Champagne’ Perry for Victoria Gallery – exhibition sets new record!
With just days remaining for those who haven’t yet viewed Grayson Perry”s ‘The Vanity of Small Differences’ colourful tapestries at Bath’s Victoria Art Gallery – it seems this has been an exhibition choice that has done very […]
Mr Moxham goes to war
Was there ever a smithy at one end of Oolite Road – in Odd Down, Bath? The man who would like to know is Glyn Moxham who lives in Nottingham. He’s researching his family history […]
