Proceedings of the History of Bath Research Group, No. 4
Reference Number
PP/2458/4
Level of Description
Item
Title
Proceedings of the History of Bath Research Group, No. 4
Creator(s) & Administrative History
Pollard, Nigel: Editor Various: Author
Date
2015-2016
Extent
Pages: 28
Description
The 'Proceedings' provide summaries or absracts of the talks given at the meetings of The History of Bath Research Group and this edition consists of the following: The Assembly Rooms in the early twentieth century by Mike Chapman, (a history of the Assembly Rooms during this period including its use as a cinema and as a place for aircraft manufacture by Bath Aircraft in the First World War), pp. 2-7; The landslips around Bath (summary by Nigel Pollard of a talk given by Brian Hawkins), p. 8; Pieroni's fountain by Colin Fisher (a summary of the book by the speaker), p. 9; Anatomy of Poet's Corner by Richard Williams (an exploration and short history of the area on the Bear Flat known as Poets Corner comprising Beechen Cliff, Byron, Chaucer and Shelley Roads and Bruton, Kipling, Longfellow, Milton and Shakespeare Avenues), pp. 10-14; Descendants of John Wood - An analysis of John Wood's family and his descendents by David Crellins, pp. 15-18; Bath Abbey - it's 'Footprint' - Past, present and future (an abstract by Nigel Pollard of a talk given by Charles Curnock on the Abbey's Footprint project to raise money to extend its amenities and facilities underground), pp. 19-21; "Bathwick - digging for Romans" (an abstract by Nigel Pollard of a talk given by Richard McConnell and Cheryl Green on the excavations which took place at Bathwick Street in 2012), pp. 22-23; Downside Abbey visit (abstract by Nigel Pollard of a guided tour of Downside Abbey Archives and Library given by Simon Johnson in May 2016), pp. 24-25; Browne's Folly and Monkton Mines (an abstract by Nigel Pollard of a guided walk given by Professor Maurice Tucker in June 2016), pp. 26-28
Subject
Archaeological excavations Assembly rooms Follies Fountains Genealogy Landslides Monastic communities Rambling Special libraries Stone quarrying Suburbs
