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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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| Leisure: by Sadlers Wells Co. at Exhibition Room, Bond St, Bath on 2 & 3 Dec - Miss Riche to dance on rope & slack wire, Mr Dupuiz, tumbling, will make 12 Sauts Perilieux, Little Devil will perform on magical ladder & on rope in wooden shoes, concludes with dancing dogs. Boxes 3s, pit 2s, gallery 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1904/ article:3,c |
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| Music: Miss Guest's concert at New Assembly Rooms 15 Dec. Particulars in due time. Tickets from Miss Guest, Princes St Bldgs, Bath, York House & coffee houses Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1905/ article:3,d |
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| Music: 4th of 8 subscription concerts at New Assembly Rooms 1 Dec. Vocalists Miss Cantelo, Miss Chanu, Signor Rauzzini, 5 instrumentalists. 1st act, ancient music, 2nd as usual. Subscription 1 guin. Non-subscribers 5s. Tickets transferrable between ladies, & gents to ladies or gent. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1906/ article:3,d |
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| Music: Mr Rauzzini's benefit at New Assembly Rooms on Christmas Eve - the sacred oratorio, "Messiah" Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1907/ article:3,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Dower Countess Gower, Earl Delaware & Lady, Lord & Lady Stourton, Lord & Lady Ross, Lord F Cavendish, Lord Desart, Lord Wells, Lord Berkley, Lady Harriet Roper, Lady Wallace, CONTD Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1908/ article:3,d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath, contd - Lady Egilton, Lady Howe, Hon Mrs Montague, Sir Gilbert Elliot, Sir Richard Quin, Count Wengierski [NOTP], Archdeacon Chapman Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1909/ article:3,d |
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| Marriages: Mr Crowch [sic], surgeon of Warminster to Miss Rowe of Gay St, Bath (eldest dtr of late Wm Rowe, esq of Trevethick, Cornwall) on Wednesday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1910/ article:3,d |
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| Marriages: Maurice Lloyd, esq, MP for Gatton, to Mrs Prowse (relict of G Prowse, esq of Yeovil, & sole heiress of W Bragg, esq of Hatfield Peveril, Essex) last Thursday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1911/ article:3,d |
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| Marriages: Capt Tiffin of Royal Regiment of artillery, to Miss Jones of Walcot Pde, Bath, recently Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1912/ article:3,d |
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| Marriages: Thos Bovet, esq of Wellington, Somrst to Hon Miss Seymour, dtr of Rt Hon & Rev Lord Francis Seymour & niece to His Grace the Duke of Somerset, at Wells on Monday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1913/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mr Wm Clement, eminent linen draper in Wade's Psg, Bath, at an advanced age a few days ago. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1914/ article:3,d |
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| Deaths: Mr Richard Gibbs, considerable farmer & grazier, at Barrow Hill, Farmborough on Saturday Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1915/ article:3,d |
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| Crime: person, c 25 yrs, posing as 1st lieut of Navy attempted to defraud several tradesmen of this city & obtained 1 guin from Mr Grigg, draper & mercer of Stall St, leaving draft drawn on Samuel Whitebread, esq, signed by himself, David A____n. Reward from Bath Soc Guardians for apprehension. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1916/ article:3,d |
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| Charity: debtors in our prison return thanks to a lady for a piece of beef & one shillings worth of bread & potatoes Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1917/ article:3,d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - this Wed, "The Beggars Opera" with "All the Worlds A Stage"; Sat, "The School for Scandal with [ILLGBL] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1918/ article:3,d |
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| Goods: for sale - stock in trade of Joseph Clement & Henry Taylor (partnership dissolved) at Lacock. Timber (sawn & unsawn) for coopers, coachmakers, carpenters & wheelwrights. Henry Taylor continues in trade at Lacock, Clement has taken stock of Sam. Blanchard, carpenter of Trowbridge & seeks continuance. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1919/ article:1 c |
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| Goods: London, Sheffield & Birmingham repository selling largest & most elegant collection goods ever exhibited in Kingdom, the Walks near North Parade. Silver jewellery, musical instruments, guns, old gold or silver taken in exchange. Harpsichords, pianos for hire. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1920/ article:1 d |
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| Finance: persons indebted to estate & effects of Mr Daniel Woodroffe, decd, late of Chippenham, to to pay same to Mr Goldney, attorney of Chippenhamby 1 Mar or be sued. Creditors to send a/cs to him. Finance: creditors of Mr Daniel Woodroffe, late of Chippenham, to send a/cs to Mr Goldney, attorney of Chippenham. Debtors to pay same by 1 Mar or be sued Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1921/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, prints & books of Mr John Haughton. At his house opp the Theatre in Orchard St on 16 Dec by William Birchall. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1922/ article:2 c |
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| Property: for sale - immediately, ready furnished, Shaw Hill House, handsome modern house, stabling 20 horses 3 coach-houses, small hothouse, garden, 35 acres good pasture. Apply Michael Hicks, esq, Williamstrip, near Fairford, Glos. or Mr Matthews, Melksham Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1923/ article:2 c |
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| Property: auction - "Lilley's Farm" in St Catherine's parish, 5 pieces meadow & pasture, 3 acr coppice wood (stocked prime oak, ash, elm, (c 21 acr), in occupn Mr Wm Mansfield, tenant at will, at £21 p.a clear of taxes. At house of Geo Arnold, White Lion, Market Pl, Bath on 8 Jan by Daniel Dickes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1924/ article:2 c |
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| Employment: Churchwardens & Overseers, parish of St James, have several healthy boys & girls to be put out as apprentices. No child to be apprenticed to broad-weavers. James Margerum, Cam Gyde (churchwardens), Martin Moger, Joseph Symes (overseers). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1925/ article:2 c |
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| Industry: illicit export of wool - meeting of clothiers, wool-staplers, wool-dealers etc from Gloucs, Wilts, Somrst, Devon & Hants at Bear Inn Bath on 1 Dec. Resolved to write to Lords of Treasury complaining of smuggling of wool & live sheep, etc. Somrst reps inc Mr Wm Burton (Frome).John Anstie in chair Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1926/ article:2 c |
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| Industry: welfare of woollen trade in Western counties - 2nd meeting held at Bath on 2 Dec. Committee resolved to call a general meeting. Chairman empowered to meet with gentleman enquiring into wool smuggling, etc. John Anstie. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1927/ article:2 c |
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| Education: Mr Metralcourt to open Academy, Wed mornings, at Hetling Court, Bath for ladies & gentlemen who dance Cotillons at the Rooms, for which he expects only a subscription to his Ball at the New Rooms after concerts are ended. Academy opens for scholars Tue & Sat Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1928/ article:2 d |
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| Education: Mr Metralcourt, Hetling Court, Cross Bath, dancing fees - at ladies & gents houses £2 2s/8 lessons, entrance £2 2s; resident familes at their houses £2 2s/10 lessons; families resident by the year £6 6s, £1 1s entrance; families resident by month £1 1s, entrance £1 1s; boading schools by the year £4 4s, entrance £1 1s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1929/ article:2 d |
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| Agriculture: grain prices/qtr - Warminster, wheat 44s - 54s, barley 24s-27s, oats 20s-24s, beans 20s-26s; Devizes, wheat 42s-62s, barley 21s-30s, oats 18s-24s, beans 33s- 42s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1930/ article:3 b |
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| Publications: "Essay on Jaundice - - use of Bath Waters in particular affections of liver" by William Corp M.D. Member Royal Med. Soc. Edinburgh, & physician to Pauper Charity of Bath, dedicated Sir Noah Thomas. To be pub on 20 Dec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1931/ article:3 b |
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| Travel: for sale - fashionable sedan chair, perfect condition, to prevent trouble price is 15 guin, at Birchall's, Queen Sq, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1932/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - remaining stock in trade L Bull, jeweller & toyman, Lower Walks, quitting these trades. Adjoining Bull's public library on 3 Jan et seq 1785. Also elegant shop in good position available. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1933/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let or for sale - public house upper part of town, brewhouse, stables, mortgage possible. Enq printer. (8 Dec). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1934/ article:3 b |
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| Property: to let - house at corner Bridge Street, good shop lately occupied by grocer, adaptable to other trades. Enq printer. (8 Dec) Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1935/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - haberdashery & millinery, remaining stock of Mrs Mary Marsh at her shop on the Walks on 16 Dec. She is leaving trade on account of bad health. Stock to be sold at reduced prices till day of sale Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1936/ article:3 c |
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| Education: wanted assistant in boarding school, single man who writes in good hand, understands arithmetic, vulgar & decimal, merchants accounts, exceptional character. Apply Mr Hazard, bookseller, Cheap Street. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1937/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - immediately, large commodious house lately known as Grove Tavern, Orange Court, 2 large wine vaults. Enq Mr Wright, surgeon in Trim St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1938/ article:3 c |
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| Property: to let - immediately, convenient house well situated for trade, & next to Bear Inn. Enq at house or Mr Duperre, Bathwick. Also garden, small summer house & pump of good water. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1939/ article:3 c |
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| Charity: appeal on behalf of orphan children of late Rev Mr Coulton, Bristol - 2 boys 2 girls all under 10 years, mother died 2 years ago, entirely destitute of support except from generosity of public for maintenance & to place them out in world, to procure humble & honest provision for selves. Donations to all Bath libraries & printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1940/ article:3 d |
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| Music: New Assembly Rooms, Miss Guest's concert, 15 Dec. Partics later, tickets 5s from Miss Guest, Princes Bldg; York House; & at coffee houses. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1941/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Ball for M C at Lower Assembly Rooms on 31 Dec. Tickets at Mr Tyson, Duke Street; at Rooms; & booksellers. Mr Tyson states his book to receive subscriptions is removed to his own house. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1942/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Ball for MC at New Assembly Rooms on 3 Jan 1785. Tickets from New Rooms; at Bull's, Pratt's & Marshall's libraries; & of Mr Dawson, Rivers St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1943/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Lord & Lady Ongley, Lord Landaff, Lady Ann Cecil, Lady Mary Duncan, Marquis de Bombellis, Baron Seekendorff, [CONTD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1944/ article:3 d |
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| Visitors: Bath arrivals, contd - Hon & Rev Mr Dawson, Sir George & Lady Beaumont, Sir John Danvers, Sir John & Lady Durbin, Hon Mr Fairfax [NOTP], Rev Dr Hewitt, Dr Benet Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1945/ article:3 d |
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| Services: Julien & Mesnard, ladies hairdressers (just arrived from Paris) removed from 5 Broad St, to Mr Jadoul's, staymaker opp the Pump Room Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1946/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: review of Ball at New Rooms on Monday [6 Dec]. Very brilliant & full, nr 600 principal nobility & gentry present Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1947/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: review of Bath Theatre last Sat night - the boxes were crowded with persons of the first fashion Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1948/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mr John Marshman, many years master of The Ship, Church St, after a short but severe illness at Bradford on 5 Dec. Most benevolent disposition, valuable neighbour, truly honest man. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1949/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Mrs Davis, of Devizes found dead in bed on 28 Nov. The preceding evening she was in good health & ate hearty supper. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1950/ article:3 d |
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| Deaths: Robert Smith, aged poor man, accidentally killed in Back St, Devizes by a gentleman's carriage driving over him on Mon night [29 Nov]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1951/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: dancing dogs - those currently performing at the Exhibition Rooms are the same as at Sadler's Wells in the metropolis. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1952/ article:3 d |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Wed, "King Lear" with "The Two Misers"; Sat, "More Ways than One" with entertainments. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1953/ article:3 d |