Mayor's Guides Newsletter Issue no. 16, March 1982

Reference Number

PP/195/16

Level of Description

Item

Title

Mayor's Guides Newsletter Issue no. 16, March 1982

Creator(s) & Administrative History

Various: Author

Date

1982

Extent

Pages: 17

Description

Contents include: William Herschel in Bath by John Ede (an account of the musical duties and scientific research undertaken by William Herschel and his sister Caroline while living in Bath. Also contains an advertisement for the 1982 annual Herschel lecture chaired by Patrick Moore and a description of the interior of Herschel's house at 19 New King Street ), pp. 2-5; The great Dr. Oliver by John Kirkman (an account of the life and work of Dr William Oliver and the famous Oliver biscuit that he invented), pp. 6-7; A Bath prophecy by Jerry Jerrome (an account of a 'prophecy' that appeared in The Bath Chronicle of March 1809 warning of the destruction of the city on Good Friday of that year which was based on an overheard misunderstood conversation about cock-fighting), pp. 8-9; The fun of guiding by Franz Peters (a short memoir by German-born Mr Peters of his youth as a 'Friendly Enemy Alien' in Bath and his later experiences as a Mayor of Bath Honorary Guide) pp. 11-12; Principal Events in Bath 1982 (listing events from March to October), pp. 17-18