Mayor's Guides Newsletter Issue no. 17, June 1982

Reference Number

PP/195/17

Level of Description

Item

Title

Mayor's Guides Newsletter Issue no. 17, June 1982

Creator(s) & Administrative History

Various: Author

Date

1982

Extent

Pages: 17

Description

Contents include: Fanny Burney - a study by Charles Greenwood (The authoress Fanny Burney's associations with Bath), pp. 4-5; Members of Parliament for Bath in the 18th century: William Pitt the Elder, Earl of Chatham 1708-78 by Peter Underdown (gives a brief account of his relationship and correspondence with Ralph Allen), pp. 4-5; GWR railway arches in Bath by Michael Turner (an account of the Great Western Railway 110-arch [originally 113-arch] railway viaduct that runs from Widcombe along the Lower Bristol Road encompassing Bath Spa station and the various uses of the arches for local businesses), pp. 6-9; Window Tax and other duties payable in the early 19th century by Peter Underdown, pp. 10-11;