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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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| Sport: a large silver bowl value £50 to be run for on Lansdown new course, 15 Oct. horses to carry 12 stone each & to run 4 mile heats. Owners of each horse to pay 5s towards expenses. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1908/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, fine prints, pianoforte & other effects of a gentleman quitting Bath. On premises 24 Rivers Street, Tue 8 Oct by Messrs Plura & Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1909/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - quantity of household goods, the property of Mr Doddridge, lately removed from the premises. In great room at the Thatched House, Walcot St nr St Michael's Church on 4 Oct by T Gwennap. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1910/ article:3 e |
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| News: ## Bath Races - on Thursday, one half of the grandstand broke down by which several people had their legs & arms fractured, no fatalities. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1911/ article:4 b |
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| Finance: bankruptcy - Isaac Bayley of Bath, horse dealer (from Saturday's Gazette). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1912/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - butter 901 casks; cow hides 100; Irish linen 1 bale; Irish tallow 24 hghds; calves velves 3 brls. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1913/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: Stephen Pitcher, 18 Stall St, Bath, inventor & maker of the original Bath furniture balls, also recommends his new invented blacking balls for boots & shoes. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1914/ article:1 c |
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| Employment: young lady of respectable family, 4 years in France, wishes to engage in a family as tutoress to 2 or 3 young ladies or travelling companion. Apply to the printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1915/ article:1 c |
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| Property: auction - in one lot, 2 unfinished houses each 18½ feet in front, being the 3rd & 4th on N-side of continuation of New King St, lately erected by Wm. Radford. Ground rent £5 8s each house p.a for ever. At Argyle Coffee House on 12 Oct by J Stafford. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1916/ article:1 c |
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| Leisure: Bradford Assemblies - will be at the Bear Inn on Tue 22 Oct, 19 Nov & 17 Dec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1917/ article:1 d |
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| Employment: wanted - footman; also a cook & housemaid recommended from last place. Enq printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1918/ article:1 d |
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| Employment: wanted - articled clerk to an attorney in Bath. Enq printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1919/ article:1 d |
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| Agriculture: grain prices - Devizes 3 Oct, wheat 36s - 54s, barley 29s - 36s, rye 36s - 40s, beans 40s - 44s, peas 32s - 40s, oats 25s - 29s, vetches 40s - 56s/qtr. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1920/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: Mark Lane, 7 Oct - liberal supply of wheat, sold heavily. Total 4613 qtrs wheat sold at av price 44s 9½d - 2½d below last week. Fine flour 40s, 2nds 36s-37s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1921/ article:2 b |
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| Agriculture: average price of grain - England 28 [sic -?? 7th] Oct, wheat 47s 10d, rye 35s 2d, barley 32s 7d, oats 21s 6d, beans 39s, peas 38s, oatmeal 40s 9d Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1922/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: average price sugar w-e 2 Oct, 51s 8¼d/cwt excl Customs Duty Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1923/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: meat prices - Smithfield, 7 Oct, to sink the offal, ox beef 2s 4d-3s, we mutton 2s 8d - 3s 2d, veal 3s - 4s, lamb 3s - 3s 6d, pork 2s - 3s 4d/ stone of 8 lbs Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1924/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: at Shrewsbury fair, cheese sold for 30s-42s/100 [?cwt], salt butter 7s 6d - 8s/gaun [sic] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1925/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: auction - capital unmade stock of J & M Viel, cabinetmakers & upholders inc mahogany ( c 2500 ft) & satinwood plank & veneer. At the timber-yard leading to Bathwick & at their ware rooms, 2 Cheapside, Bath on 15 Oct et seq by M Viel. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1926/ article:2 b |
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| Goods: auction - stock of household furniture of J & M Viel, cabinetmakers & upholders at their ware rooms, 2 Cheapside, Bath on 22 Oct by M Viel. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1927/ article:2 c |
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| Goods: auction - stock of household furniture of J & M Viel, cabinetmakers & upholders at their ware rooms, 2 Cheapside, Bath on 22 Oct et seq by M Viel. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1928/ article:2 c |
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| Travel: coal canal nr Timsbury etc - another meeting of landowners & proprietors at Old Down Inn on 14 oOct Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1929/ article:2 d |
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| Finance: ## bankruptcy - Thomas Baldwin, architect, builder, dealer & chapman to surrender to Commissioners at Argyle Coffee House Bath on 14 & 23 Sep & 19 Oct at 11 o'clock . Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1930/ article:2 d |
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| Travel: Bradford on Avon turnpike - tolls on Holt road to be let by auction at Turnpike House, Woolley St, Bradford on 4 Nov between 11 & 12 o'clock for one year from 11 Nov. William Bush, clerk to trustees. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1931/ article:2 d |
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| Notices: additional list of game certificates issued between 7 Sep & 1 Oct for Somerset [none nr Bath]. Similarly, additional gamekeepers certs. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1932/ article:2 d |
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| Property: genteel family wishes to have 1 or 2 boarders, short distance from the amusements at Bath. Letter to B.M at post office. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1933/ article:2 e |
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| Agriculture: auction - all livestock & deadstock & corn of Mr George Gage of Marshfield. Inc 6 horses, 3 colts, 15 oxen cows & heifers, 177 sheep, 1 sow, 10 pigs. On 17 Oct (not 15 Oct) by W Howton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1934/ article:2 e |
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| Goods: auction - household goods [of Mr George Gage of Marshfield] on 18 Oct by W Howton Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1935/ article:2 e |
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| Visitors: arrivals in Bath - James King, esq MC Lower Rooms; Lord Falmouth; Lady Middleton; Sir Robert, Lady & Miss Warren; Sir Thomas Carew & Lady; Lady & Miss Chambers; Hon Miss Broderick; Sir John Scott [NOTP]. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1936/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mr Wyatt, farmer at Lyncombe on Wednesday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1937/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Cadwallader Coker, esq at his house in St James's Square on Sunday. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1938/ article:3 b |
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| News: ## the collection of tolls at Bristol Bridge ceased [no date given] a consequence of a subscription to raise the sum Mr M Harris agreed to pay Bridge Trustees for toll for 1 year Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1939/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: committed to Bath prison on Monday - Charles Brown alias Baker, for further examination for stealing a quantity of mahogany (property of assignees of Messrs Viel in Grove Street). Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1940/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Saturday "The School for Scandal" with "Rosina". Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1941/ article:3 c |
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| Publications: letter from reader who felt the earthquake reported from Salisbury in Market Lavington Wilts, querying time difference between that felt in Salisbury & Shaftesbury, i.e. 3 o'clock & 4 o'clock. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1942/ article:3 c |
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| Politics: Bath Association against Republicans & Levellers - meeting held at Guildhall 8 Oct. Abel Moysey, mayor in chair. Resolved that Henry Harington, MD mayor-elect be added to the committee. Total for relief of widows etc now £449 7s 6d. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1943/ article:3 c |
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| Leisure: Devizes Assembly will be at Town Hall on 18 Oct at 6 o'clock. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1944/ article:3 d |
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| Employment: a steady person bred to the profession, who writes the law hands neat & expeditiously, wants situation in an office. Many years experience. Apply printer. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1945/ article:3 d |
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| Art: proposed publication of aquatint print from drawing by D M Serres of the "South West View of Bath" taken from Mr Rauzzini's country house at Perrymead. 24" x 18" price 1 guin. Drawing seen at Mr Serres's, 20 Belvedere where subscription will be taken; & Mr Ricard's print shop, Bond St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1946/ article:3 d |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, inc 8 day clock by Jordan, violincello, shop counters etc of person giving up the house, on the premises at 4 North Parade on 15 Oct by Plura & Bally. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1947/ article:3 d |
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| Travel: riding lessons from J Dash. 16 lessons for 3 guin or 5s per lesson. Horses managed & made steady for the road 1 guin per month. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1948/ article:3 e |
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| Services: John Collins, auctioneer, at his house 9 Gt Pulteney St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1949/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: auction - household furniture, plate, linen, carpets, on premises at 9 Belvedere on 10, 11 & 12 Oct by E English. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1950/ article:3 e |
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| Crime: stolen from auction 4 Duke Street 18 Sep, 4 copper saucepans, likewise at auction 4 Rivers Street 4 Oct, several small items. Reward of 5 guin for discovery of person/s responsible by E English. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1951/ article:3 e |
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| Goods: imports at Bristol - barilla 225 bales; bullrushes 16 loads; butter 100 frkns; cedar 5 pieces; coffee 13 trce 16 hghds 6 punch 49 bags 1 brl; old copper 4917 lbs, 1 brl, 1 punch; cork 16 tons; cotton 338 bales; ebony 6 tons; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1952/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports, contd - elephants teeth 151; fustic 40 tons; Holland geneva [gin] 46 punch; guinea grass cloths 150; ginger 94 bags, old iron 20 casks; juniper berries 100 bags; madder 18 casks; mahogany 43 pieces; molasses 16 punch; pearl barley 15 brls; Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1953/ article:4 b |
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| Goods: imports, contd - pimento 14 bags; redwood 8 tons; rum 431 punch; German steel 268 bund 467 bars; sugar 3854 hghd 278 trce 292 brls 1 keg 1 box 40 packs; Irish tallow 10 hghds; tarras 10 hghds; wainscot boards 517; spa water 1 crate Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1954/ article:4 b |
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| Property: auction - 2 dwelling houses or messuages with gardens at Albermarle Bldgs, adjoining London turnpike at Walcot, at Castle & Ball Inn on 24 Oct by Mr John Collins, for creditors of Wm Alderman, carpenter of Walcot Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1955/ article:1,c |
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| Travel: light post-coach from White Lion Inn, Market Pl, Bath on Tue, Thu & Sat at 8am, to Taunton (via Wells, Glastonbury, Street, Somerton & Langport) & returns Mon, Wed, Fri. Performed by Geo Arnold & Co Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1956/ article:1,c |
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| Charity: donations requested to support clergyman, wife & 5 children (with another on the way) whose income less than £50 p.a, & is pressed for debt. Donations received by Mr Cruttwell; at Mr Paul's Warehouse; by Messrs Hooper & Keenes & Mr Gye, printers Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1957/ article:1,c |