Proceedings of the History of Bath Research Group, No. 2
Reference Number
PP/2458/2
Level of Description
Item
Title
Proceedings of the History of Bath Research Group, No. 2
Creator(s) & Administrative History
Pollard, Nigel: Editor Various: Author
Date
2013-2014
Extent
Pages: 22
Description
The 'Proceedings' give abstracts or summaries of the talks given at the meetings of The History of Bath Research Group and this edition consists of the following: Editorial showing a reproduction of the original Pump Room opened in 1706; What should we think about Little Solsbury? (a talk on the history of the excavation and archaeological context of this Iron Age hill fort and the recent geophysical research carried out by members of the Bath and Camerton Archaeological Society) by Stephen Clews, p. 2; Sheridan, Linley and Mathews: fact and fiction (a reassessment of the duels that took place between Thomas Mathews and Richard Brinsley Sheridan in 1772 over Elizabeth Linley) by Norman Cunningham, pp. 3-5; Bath's first Theatre Royal (a short history of the theatre at Old Orchard Street that later became the Masonic Hall) by Malcolm Toogood, pp. 6-7; The Cotterells of Bath (a history of the Cotterell family) by Nigel Pollard, pp. 8-10; John and Charles Palmer: Bath's multi-tasking entrepreneurs (covers the history and activities of the Palmer family in Bath c. 1750-1850) by Brenda Buchanan, pp. 11-12; Lansdown and other fairs (a short history of the fairs held in Bath including the Bishop's Fair, the King's Fair, the two Prior's Fairs, one of which was held at the Bear Flat, the Lansdown Fair and the Citizen's or Candlemas Fair) by Mike Chapman, pp. 13-15; Trouble at the mill: workers' unrest at Twerton woollen mills by Stuart Burroughs, pp. 16-17; Saltford (a walk around the village led by Tony Coverdale and Richard Canter detailing the history of the Saltford Brass Mill and the Norman Manor house) by Nigel Pollard, pp. 18-19; Odd Down and St. Martin's Hospital (a walk led by Mike Chapman and Michael Rowe and covering the history of the hospital when it was the Bath Union workhouse) by Nigel Pollard, pp. 20-21. Second copy of these 'Proceedings' at PP/665
Subject
Archaeology Brass industry Duels Fairs(trade) Genealogy Hillforts Iron age Labour disputes Mills Social conflicts Textile industry Theatres Workhouses
