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Thanks for a tip off from Philip Pope about this brilliant ghost sign that’s just been uncovered on 15 Bladud Buildings, which has prompted us to discover that this building has a really fascinating history. There’s not just one sign … Continue reading →

Readers of the Bath Echo Weekly Newsletter will know that over the past few weeks we have created the A to Z of Bath in the Past using pictures from the Akeman Press Archive. With the agreement of the Editor … Continue reading →

Over twenty years ago, in those glorious days when the Chronicle was still a daily paper and had a variety of articles from freelance writers such as Bob Jennings and – dare I say it – myself, I wrote an … Continue reading →

Our first four history talks at Chapter One Pub in Bath were so successful, we’re doing four more! This time it’s Bath’s HIDDEN HISTORIES. Whether you enjoyed the first ones, or missed them and want to join in now, we’ll … Continue reading →

  Michael and Emma Heap at Chapter One Pub on the London Road – once upon a time the Hanover Hotel – have now extended their opening hours to Wednesday evenings as well. So co-founder of Akeman Press, Kirsten Elliott, … Continue reading →

Andrew Swift is well known for his regular walk articles in both the Bath and Bristol Magazines. With the agreement of the editor of the Bath Magazine he had previously worked up some of his walks around the city into … Continue reading →

Around 20 years ago, an old photograph album came our way. Many of the photos it contained showed two young men on holiday in Bath in 1909. They were keen golfers and around half a dozen of the shots showed … Continue reading →

It has just been announced that a blue plaque is to be unveiled on the old Salisbury Gaumont where Buddy Holly and the Crickets played in 1958. There is, however, another iconic building in the city associated with his legendary … Continue reading →

Since publishing Ghost Signs of Bath late last year, four more ghost signs have been uncovered in Bath. The most impressive is in Oldfield Park, which appeared when the old party shop was refurbished to become Fire & Brew, which serves … Continue reading →

The ramparts on Little Solsbury date from the Iron Age, and the land within them was occupied as a camp or hillfort from around 300BC to 100BC. Alone among the hills surrounding Bath, it commands views in every direction, a … Continue reading →