The Bath Pictorial

Reference Number
PP/1684
Level of Description
Item
Title
The Bath Pictorial
Creator(s) & Administrative History
Wessex Associated News, Ltd: Publisher

Bath

'Bath & Wilts Chronicle' Office, 33 Westgate Street, Bath
Date
1915
Extent
Pages: 74
Description
Comprises the following editions:

1. Undated Bath Pictorial in fragile condition: cover of publication is in separate plastic jacket. Contains advertisements, photographs of Bath buildings (exteriors and interiors) and vistas not found elsewhere. It includes a section on The Corridor and information on the Roman Baths and Pump Room and the public baths within the city. Also included are pictures of Bath churches, some of which, such as St. Andrew and St. James, were destroyed in the Second World War.

2. The Bath Pictorial dated 1917. Contains advertisements, photographs of Bath buildings (exteriors and interiors) and vistas not found elsewhere. It includes a section on The Corridor and information on the Roman Baths and Pump Room and the public baths within the city. Also included are pictures of Bath churches, some of which, such as St. Andrew and St. James, were destroyed in the Second World War.

3. The Bath Pictorial dated 1923. Contains advertisements, photographs of Bath buildings (exteriors and interiors) and vistas not found elsewhere. It includes a section on The Corridor and information on the Roman Baths and Pump Room and the public baths within the city. Also included are pictures of Bath churches, some of which, such as St. Andrew and St. James, were destroyed in the Second World War. Also contains 'The Bath Weekly Argus Supplement (article on The Little Damozel, a short play to appear at the Theatre Royal; Restoration of St. Luke's Church, Lyncombe; Photographs of Max Heymann, musical director at the Pump room and the Mayoress Edith Marshall; advertisement for The Boy's Outfitters at 19 Milsom Street; Latest Photo of Masters and Boys at King Edward's School, Bath; Pictures of Ministers of the Bristol District of the Primitive Methodist Church; advertisement for Beasley & Crocker, drapers)

4. The Bath Pictorial dated 1929. The document is missing the front and rear covers. It contains advertisements, photographs of Bath buildings (exteriors and interiors) and vistas not found elsewhere. It includes a section on The Corridor (pp. 22-23) and information on the Roman Baths and Pump Room and the public baths within the city (pp.29-47). Also included are pictures of Bath churches, some of which, such as St. Andrew and St. James, were destroyed in the Second World War. Part of a loose sheet from a different publication inserted in the booklet ('Bath from the River')

N.B. Local Studies has:

One periodical catalogue record: Item ID1104683217:

Includes: 3 bound vols plus 4 loose vols: Bound Vol.1:1889 (1st ed), 1894 (6th ed), 1895 (7th ed), 1896 (9th ed), 1897 (13th ed); Bound Vol.2:1902, 1910-11; Bound Vol.3:1912, 1914, 1917. Loose issues for 1914, 1915, 1917, 1918.

Additional issues (individually catalogued) found In Boodle Bound Pamphs: 1901,02,03,04(30th ed), 04(31st ed),05,06,07,08,09, 10-11,12,13.

In summary, between Periodicals, Boodle and PP/1684, BRO has copies of following issues:
1889, 1893-1897, 1901-1915, 1917-1918, 1923, 1929.
Subject
Churches
Guide books
Historic monuments
Parks
Photographs
Public baths
Spas
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