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Georgian Newspaper Project
Find out about life in Georgian Bath.
This database contains brief summaries of articles, advertisements and notices in the Bath Chronicle newspaper, for selected years between 1770 and 1800.
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| Goods: George Sheid's, grocery & tea business is removing [? from Brock, St] to 10 George Street, which was occupied for several years by Mr James Beachim who was in the same business (29 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1911/ article:3 d |
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| Property: auction - 19 St James's Square, Bath, large roomy house with garden, coach-house & stable, suitable for large family. On Mon 26 Oct by Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1912/ article:3 d |
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| Property: private sale - f/hold, 14 Royal Crescent Bath, ground rent ca. £18 p.a, large garden behind communicating with new-built set of stables for 10 horses & 2 coach-houses. Aucion on 11 Jan 1796 if not sold privately beforehand. Enq Mr Plura. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1913/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Sydney Gardens Vauxhall - last public night this season, if weather dry, on 1 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1914/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture of Mr Fish, Black Horse Inn, Devizes. Copper furnace for 110 gallons, iron-bound mash tub, 20 iron-bound casks, 5 hogsheads, smoke jack, etc. On Fri 22 Oct by R. Knight. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1915/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: for sale - part of stock in trade of Abraham Small, late of Trowbridge, stationer, bookseller, bookbinder & printer. At shop near Market Place on Sat 3 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1916/ article:3 e |
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| Finance: creditors of Abraham Small, bookseller, bookbinder & printer, late of Trowbridge, bankrupt to prove their debts at Three Wool Packs Inn, Trowbridge on 1, 2 & 31 Oct. [? Related to Wm. Small, toyman, dealer & chapman, bankrupt late of White Chapel & now of Dean St, [London] - next notice & same London solicitor] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1917/ article:3 e |
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| Military: new regulation throughout the army, instead of additional allowance of bread money, each soldier to receive 8d per day clear (London, 2 Oct). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1918/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Goods: cider will be abundantly plentiful owing to settled weather which has brought forward the fruit in an astonishing manner (London, 2 Oct). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1919/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Crime: Bath Society of Guardians - subscribers with subscriptions due at Michaelmas requested to renew them within 14 days of expiration, or will receive no benefit in case of robbery. From W. Meyler, secretary, Orange Grove, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1920/ article:1 d |
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| Military: letter from Capt. Horatio Nelson on board "Agamemnon", Vado Bay, 22 Aug - account of battle at Alaccio & list of ships taken by Nelson Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1921/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Agriculture: Board of Agriculture contemplating the sale of produce of the now waste lands in this Kingdom in order to provide for the payment of the clergy. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1922/ article:2:00 AM |
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| Goods: Assize of Bread, Bath - wheat 11s 6d/bshl inc baking & carriage; 1d loaf standard to weigh 6oz 1dr; 2d loaf, standard 12oz 2dr; 3d loaf, standard 1lb 2oz 3dr, 3d h/hold 1lb 5oz 6dr; 6d loaf, standard 2lb 4oz 6dr, 6d h/hold 2lb 10oz 12dr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1923/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes, 1 Oct., wheat 74s - 92s, barley 32s - 34s, oats 27s - 32s, beans 52s - 58s/qtr. Wheat averaged 10s 9d/bushel. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1924/ article:2 c |
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| Agriculture: average price corn, England & Wales, 26 Sep., wheat 73s 4d; rye 44s 8d; barley 34s 7d; oats 23s 2d; beans 48s 4d; peas 48s 8d/qtr Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1925/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield, 5 Oct, to sink the offal, beef 2s 8d - 3s 6d, mutton 3s 4d - 4s, veal 3s 8d - 5s, pork 4s - 5s, lamb 3s 6d - 4s 8d per stone of 8lb. Sold 2500 beasts, 16500 sheep & lambs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1926/ article:2 c |
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| Education: the Miss Kiddells school for young ladies has removed from Argyle Buildings to Henrietta Street, Laura Place, Bath (29 Sep). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1927/ article:2 d |
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| Sport: Somerset Game Certs issued 4 Sept to 3 Oct 1795 - Rev. Thomas Head Dowson, clerk [in Holy Orders] (Walcot); Thomas Lacey, gent (Frome); Thomas Neath, jnr, gent (Bath). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1928/ article:2 d |
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| Goods: auction - all live & dead stock, implements & husbandry of Mrs Fisher of Westwood near Bradford. Inc. 5 colts, 7 draught horses, 3 heifers, 2 wagons, 2 carts, cider press & mill, etc, ricks of hay, ricks of wheat. On the premises on Tue 20 Oct by Harry Russ. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1929/ article:2 e |
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| Travel: auction - Whitley & Biddestone turnpikes to be let, at Pack Horse Inn, Corsham on 11 Nov. Last let Whitley gate for £25 & Biddestone gate for £32 14s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1930/ article:2 e |
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| Travel: ## proposed Bath to Bristol Canal - protest meeting at Lamb & Lark Inn Keynsham on 5 Oct. Resolved that canal of intended level destructive for landowners; was not of public utility in view of navigable river between Bristol & Bath; to oppose scheme; to co-operate with Bath Navigation; & to seek support of the 2 Somerset MPs (Sir John Trevelyan, bart., & Wm. Gore Langton, esq.). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1931/ article:2 e |
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| Travel: Kennet & Avon Canal - opposition to proposed changes in line, the meeting at Lamb & Lark Inn Keynsham on 5 Oct, resolved to meet again at White Lion Bath on 22 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1932/ article:2 e |
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| Agriculture: report for September - uncommonly fine weather during harvest, much new wheat threshed out. Western districts crops not so good as usual this year as last. Foreign wheats rough & musty, hence shameful flour manufactured for the London market. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1933/ article:3 b |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Count de Tamee, Sir P. Stephens, Sir Digby Mackworth [NOTP], Admiral Caldwell. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1934/ article:3 c |
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| Churches: Lord Bishop of Diocese intends holding a Confirmation at the Abbey Church next Friday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1935/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Mr Charlton is appointed assistant manager of Bath theatre under Mr Dimond. 7 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1936/ article:3 c |
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| News: New Lodge of Freemasons "The Lodge of Unity and Friendship" constituted at Bradford in Wilts yesterday se'nnight [30 Sep]. The brethren accompanied by Lodges of Bath & Frome went to church in procession. Sermon by Rev Brother Watkins, afterwards dined together at Bear Inn (7 Oct). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1937/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Boulter, wife of Mr Rob. Boulter, in the bloom of youth on Tue [6 Oct]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1938/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Allason, who formerly kept Greyhound Inn, Old Bridge, on Wed [7 Oct]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1939/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Amans Miller, in Great Pulteney Street on Thu [1 Oct]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1940/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mrs Page, relict of Mr Page, builder, on Fri [2 Oct]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1941/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: ## John Christopher Smith, esq., in Church Street, pupil & successor of Handel, age 85 on Sat [3 Oct]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1942/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Mr Michael Hemmings, apothecary, Chapel Court, yesterday [6 Oct]. His death said to have been caused by eating a large quantity of nuts the previous evening. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1943/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: the Kennet & Avon canal & coal canals are being rapidly extended, they are providing cheaper & more convenient transport than the land transport. Junction of intended canal from Poole to Bristol with the K&A Canal will be productive. Canal shares are rapidly increasing. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1944/ article:3 c |
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| News: Mon 5 Oct, 2 inquests taken by Mr Layng, coroner, on the bodies of Richard Greenland, labourer, found in river at Dolemead, & Ann Emery, servant to a public house in Avon Street, taken from river in parish of Weston. Verdict, accidental deaths. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1945/ article:3 c |
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| Deaths: Joseph Hobbs of Faulkland was killed when his wagon overturned going down Radstock Hill on Wed 7 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1946/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Sat, "The Clandestine Marriage" with "My Grandmother" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1947/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: sale of prime Irish linen by Richard Prynn at Bengal warehouse, 23 Market Place, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1948/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: W. Attfield, coal-merchant, 33 Gay Street, Bath announces to the public his sale of best Timsbury coals, every day, by weight on lowest terms. He begs timely notification to lay in winter stocks. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1949/ article:3 d |
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| Finance: Henry Mais, 23 Grove Street, Bath requests creditors & debtors to send in their accounts so as to prevent him going to the law. 7 Oct. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1950/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: wanted - sober reliable man as shoeing-smith. Apply Mr Parsons, Corn St., Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1951/ article:3 e |
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| Agriculture: letter IX, "The Assize Table for Flour" with prices for wheat (excluding allowance for baking & carriage) varying from 5s/bshl to 14s 6d/bshl & relative prices per sack of 56lb standard wheaten & 280 lb sack of best wheaten, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1952/ article:4:00 AM |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol since our last - bacon 3 brls; beef 71 trc; butter 20 casks; deal 98c; deal ends 4c; fir timber 6 pieces; fir qtr, 93 pieces; flax 27 bobbins; herrings (red) 170 brls, 30 ½-brls; herrings (white) 135 brls; 13 lasts loose; hides (cow) 400; horns 504; iron (Russian) 5834 bars; junk 38c; masts 2500; pailing boards ½c; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1953/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol, contd - tallow (Russian) 109 casks, (Irish) 20 hghd; tar 10 kegs; tongues 13 ½-brls; vells 5 brls; wool (Spanish) 370 bags Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1954/ article:4 b |
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| Agriculture: the Government are intent on using every means to reduce the price of grain. Orders to an amazing extent are being sent to Canada, the Baltic, & the Mediterranean to purchase all available wheat. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1955/ article:1:00 AM |
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| Charity: Committee for relief of the poor in Frome during late scarcity, accounts - income from subs £237 2s 6d, from sales of potatos flour & rice (also bram & empty casks) £256 1s 10d. Expenses in purchasing 75 sacks of wheat £167 18s; in purchasing 52 cwt., 1 qtr & 20 lbs of rice in London £111 11s 11d; for 465 sacks of potatos £163 6s 6d, etc. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1956/ article:1 b |
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| Travel: ## proprietors & occupiers of land on the proposed line of canal from Bath to Bristol, held a meeting at the Lamb & Lark, Keynsham on 5 Oct, George Edward Allen in the chair, resolved to oppose the proposition entirely as the existing river connection between the 2 cities was quite adequate for the conveyance of goods Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1957/ article:1 d |
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| Education: Miss Crapper, 11 Kingsmead Terrace, Bath opening day school for young ladies. Teaching French, English & needlework £1 1s per quarter, English & needlework at 15s per quarter, writing at 10s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1958/ article:1 e |
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| Finance: it is reported that there will be a tax of 2 guin per annum on the wearers of silk stockings (London, 12 Oct0. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1959/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: ## the use of potato bread saves flour. To supply England with foreign wheat would require the cargoes of 160 ships of to 200 tons per week Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1960/ article:2 b |