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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Marriages: Hugh Atkins, esq of Austin Friars to Miss Rigail, only daughter of Jacob Rigail of Bath. [no date]
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Bath Chronicle
1916/ article:2 b
Leisure: review of Miss Tittore's performance of Mrs Strickland in "The Suspicious Husband" [on Sat 13 Dec]
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Bath Chronicle
1916/ article:3,b
Politics: Rt Hon John Earl Poulett appointed Lord Lieutenant of County of Somerset by His Majesty in Council
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1916/ article:2a
Births: to the lady of B Hobhouse, esq, MP, a daughter Sat 15 Sep
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Bath Chronicle
1916/ article:3 c
Goods: auction - elegant household furniture, superb pier glasses, patent pianoforte by Warrell, mahogany & satinwood furniture, Brussels, Turkey & Kidderminster carpets, property of gentleman of fashion, on premises 4 Marlborough Bldgs, Bath 17-19 Sep by H Thurston.
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1916/ article:3,e
News: fire broke out in house of James Norris, Mere, Wilts as he was dressing flax by candlelight. House was reduced to ashes.
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1917/ article:2 b
Crime: house of Mr James, attorney, of Knowle Hill, Chew Magna was robbed of goods worth £150 8 Dec by 3 villains who entered bedroom of Mrs James, who was indisposed, demanded gold watch & purse, mounted horses and rode off.
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1917/ article:3,b
Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 48-58s, Warminster 50-66s (Winchester bushel). Mark Lane, 3,187 qtrs wheat sold at av price 44s 10½d (6d lower then last)
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Bath Chronicle
1917/ article:2 c
Deaths: George, youngest son of Mr James Marshall of Bath, in Tobago, W. Indies aged 15, lately.
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1917/ article:3 c
Marriages: Mr G Dyer of Kingston Deverill to Mrs Coster of Monkton Deverell (widow of Mr Wm Coster of Salisbury who died on 27 July)
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1917/ article:4,c
Travel: letter to sec Bath Agric Soc re improved dsign for whell carriages for coaches, chaises, carts etc, etc made by Mr Edgell of Frome. Short centre pins or gudgeons for wheels fitted to brass boxes reduce friction by 1/3rd.
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Bath Chronicle
1918/ article:2 b
Agriculture: at Plymouth, cod is sold at ¾d/lb, a great advantage to the poor
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1918/ article:3,b
Goods: fine flour 38-40s. Peck loaf 2s 3½d, ½ peck loaf 8lb 11oz - 13¾d, quartern 4lb 8oz 8dr - 7d. Av price sugar w-e 24 Oct 56s 1¼d/cwt excl duty. Av price tallow 3s 0½d/cwt.
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Bath Chronicle
1918/ article:2 c
Deaths: Miss Baskerville, dtr of late Thos Baskerville, esq, at Woolley nr Bradford, Wed
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1918/ article:3 c
Crime: Henry Hillman, esq requests all persons will refrain from sporting on the Manor of Doynton without permission
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1918/ article:1,b
Travel: letter to Bath Agric Soc, contd. Use of Mr Edgell's invention to build carriages would, for a 3-horse stage coach to London, otherwise using more than 40 horses for 108 mile journey to London, use 1/3rd fewer horses.
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1919/ article:2 b
Charity: the printer, on behalf of inmates of Ilchester gaol, thanks Lord Welles for 1 guin, Mrs Smyth for 1 guin & Mr Tully for ½ guin
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1919/ article:3,b
Finance: clergymen to send lists of marriages, births & burials plus duties to Mr H E Howse of Bath. Robt Lax, collector of stamp duties
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1919/ article:2 e
Deaths: Mrs Stone, wife of [forename not given] Stone, esq in Gay St, Bath, yesterday. Dtr of Sir Edward Bayntun, bart,
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1919/ article:3 c
Property: for sale or let - country house in village of Newton, 3 mi Bath, with garden, orchard, coach-house, stable etc. Enq Mr Griffith, Brunswick Sq, Bristol
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1919/ article:1,c
Travel: S Swayne, coach & coach harness maker, Devizes continues with business after dissolution of partnership with Mr Eyles.
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1920/ article:2 c
Leisure: the Miss Fleming's Ball - it is requested that 1st row of seats be reserved for dancers only, 2nd & part 3rd rows for parents & relations of their pupils
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1920/ article:3,b
Travel: horse for sale - grey mare 14 hands 3", rising 6 yrs, got by 1st Arabian in England (now owned by Sir Roger Mostyn) out of very fine mare. Enq Ryles at his livery stable
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1920/ article:2 e
Deaths: Mrs Jolleff, wife of Mr Jolleff of Long Ashton [no date given]
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1920/ article:3 c
Property: to let unfurnished - Harnish House, 12 miles Bath, beautiful lawn cont 80 acres pasture, with garden, shrubbery, greenhouse & icehouse. Partcrs Mr Guy, attorney, Chippenham. [See 7 Mar 2d]
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1920/ article:1,d
Goods: ## auction - library of Mr Peleg Morris, bookseller, dec, upwards of 6,000 books [detailed]. At great room opposite library, Devizes on 18 Dec by M Randall.
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Bath Chronicle
1921/ article:2 c
Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thur, "Merry Wives of Windsor" with "Brystowe"; Sat, "Such Things Are" with entertainments.
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1921/ article:3,b
Politics: Bath Improvement Act 1789 - Mr Baldwin's general statement of proceedings under late Act of Parliament intended for 2 Nov is postponed until 17 Nov
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1921/ article:3 b
Deaths: Mrs Tabor, wife of Mr Tabor, hosier of Bath [no date given]
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1921/ article:3 c
Employment: wanted - sober, honest writer, by attorney in Bath. Enq printer
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1921/ article:1,e
Publications: "Housekeepers Accompt book 1787". Old & new window duties, columns for weekly expenses, recipes, 1s 6d, printed for R Cruttwell & W Taylor in Bath.
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1922/ article:2 d
Leisure: by HM's Royal Letters patent, Ryle's Amphitheatre Riding School opens 22 Dec with variety of performances by 2 troops of best horsemen & rope dancers in the world. Further details in Monday's [??] paper. NB Riding School is kept warm by patent stoves
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1922/ article:3,b
Crime: theft - quantity of hay stolen last night from field nr Holloway belonging to Mr Robt Moody.On conviction, 5 guin reward offered by Mr Moody, further 3 guin from Soc of Guardians
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1922/ article:3 b
Military: bounty - Capt Dorset Fellowes, commander of Royal Admiral East Indiaman (son of Dr Fellowes of Bath) captured rich prize worth £200,000 on his passage from the Cape, which he carried into St Helens
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1922/ article:3 c
Property: to let - furnished house at Chiltern with 4 acr pasture, 1 acr orchard, 7 mi Warminster now in possn of Rev Mr Bond. Enq Mr Mitchell Sammerbage, nr Wells, Som
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1922/ article:1,e
Pets: fox dog "Prince" lost in Newbury. Return to 18 New Bond St, London or to Mr Carter's opposite Lower Rooms, Bath will be handsomely rewarded. [no amount[
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1923/ article:3:00 AM
Travel: for sale - pair of bay coach horses. Enq White Hart Inn, Stall St, Bath
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1923/ article:3,b
Travel: Trowbridge turnpike tolls to let for 1 yr - incs Farleigh gate (let last 15 Nov for £215 8s 5½d), Freshford gate (let for £30), Westwood gate (let for £32 4s 1½d) etc. At George Inn, Trowbridge on 12 Nov between 4 & 5pm. S Way, clerk
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Bath Chronicle
1923/ article:3 b
Military: Somerset Light Dragoons - have offered to serve in Ireland ( commanded by Earl Powlett) to the Duke of York
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1923/ article:3 c
Goods: barges will lay at Hungerford Wharf till Wed 18 Sept, noon to take in cheese, & the whole of the cheese will be delivered at 8d/cwt to the Fobury for Reading Cheese fair on Friday. Frederick Page
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1923/ article:1,e
Finance: all indebted to estate of late Robert Benstead, grocer of Broad St, Bath to pay debts to Mr Francis Breedon, Chapel Row nr Queen Square, Bath. Signed W Pember, Thomas Hoare.
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1924/ article:3:00 AM
Travel: Wm Mullet (late coachman to Rev Dr Crossman) advises his cart sets out from New Inn, Horse St, Bath every Monday at 7am for Taunton & returns Thursday. Any parcels or game will be punctually delivered
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1924/ article:3,b
Leisure: 1st Dress Ball at Lower Assembly Rooms to be held 9 Nov, James King MC
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1924/ article:3 b
Military: Shepton Mallet volunteers - arms delivered & oath of allegiance administered last Wed.
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1924/ article:3 c
Travel: attempt to form a tunnel under R Thames at Gravesend
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1924/ article:2,b
Goods: auction - wearing apparel & fine linen of gentleman deceased. In room on Walks near North Parade, Bath on 8 Dec by T Bird
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Bath Chronicle
1925/ article:3:00 AM
Health: Sigmond, surgeon-dentist from Exeter, has taken apartments at 3 Burton St nr Bond St, Bath.
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Bath Chronicle
1925/ article:3,b
Visitors: arrivals in Bath - Earl Camden, Earl of Hillsborough, Lord Hood, Lord Bishop of Lincoln, Lord Dungarvan, Count Zenobia, Lady Elizabeth Pratt, Hon Miss Stewart, Sir Alex Hood, Sir Wm & Lady Gordon, Sir Thomas & Miss Roberts, Sir Phillip Clarke [NOTP]
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1925/ article:3 b
Crime: ## oblique reference to Mr Garstin who picked up pocket book at Bath Club ca. 2 yrs ago containing few thousand pounds & sentenced to transportation, & who is now in Ilchester gaol where he lives in all the ease & comfort of a gentleman
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1925/ article:3 c
Marriages: Mr Davies of Castle Inn, Warminster to Miss Glass of Orcheston St Mary [NFD]
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1925/ article:2,c

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