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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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| Agriculture: at Plymouth, cod is sold at ¾d/lb, a great advantage to the poor Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1918/ article:3,b |
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| 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. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1918/ article:2 c |
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| Deaths: Miss Baskerville, dtr of late Thos Baskerville, esq, at Woolley nr Bradford, Wed Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1918/ article:3 c |
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| Crime: Henry Hillman, esq requests all persons will refrain from sporting on the Manor of Doynton without permission Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1918/ article:1,b |
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| 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. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1919/ article:2 b |
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| 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 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1919/ article:3,b |
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| Finance: clergymen to send lists of marriages, births & burials plus duties to Mr H E Howse of Bath. Robt Lax, collector of stamp duties Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1919/ article:2 e |
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| Deaths: Mrs Stone, wife of [forename not given] Stone, esq in Gay St, Bath, yesterday. Dtr of Sir Edward Bayntun, bart, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1919/ article:3 c |
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| 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 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1919/ article:1,c |
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| Travel: S Swayne, coach & coach harness maker, Devizes continues with business after dissolution of partnership with Mr Eyles. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1920/ article:2 c |
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| 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 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1920/ article:3,b |
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| 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 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1920/ article:2 e |
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| Deaths: Mrs Jolleff, wife of Mr Jolleff of Long Ashton [no date given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1920/ article:3 c |
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| 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] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1920/ article:1,d |
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| 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. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1921/ article:2 c |
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| Leisure: Theatre Royal Bath - Thur, "Merry Wives of Windsor" with "Brystowe"; Sat, "Such Things Are" with entertainments. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1921/ article:3,b |
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| 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 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1921/ article:3 b |
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| Deaths: Mrs Tabor, wife of Mr Tabor, hosier of Bath [no date given] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1921/ article:3 c |
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| Employment: wanted - sober, honest writer, by attorney in Bath. Enq printer Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1921/ article:1,e |
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| Publications: "Housekeepers Accompt book 1787". Old & new window duties, columns for weekly expenses, recipes, 1s 6d, printed for R Cruttwell & W Taylor in Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1922/ article:2 d |
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| 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 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1922/ article:3,b |
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| 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 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1922/ article:3 b |
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| 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 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1922/ article:3 c |
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| 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 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1922/ article:1,e |
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| 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[ Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1923/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Travel: for sale - pair of bay coach horses. Enq White Hart Inn, Stall St, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1923/ article:3,b |
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| 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 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1923/ article:3 b |
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| Military: Somerset Light Dragoons - have offered to serve in Ireland ( commanded by Earl Powlett) to the Duke of York Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1923/ article:3 c |
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| 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 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1923/ article:1,e |
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| 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. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1924/ article:3:00 AM |
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| 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 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1924/ article:3,b |
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| Leisure: 1st Dress Ball at Lower Assembly Rooms to be held 9 Nov, James King MC Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1924/ article:3 b |
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| Military: Shepton Mallet volunteers - arms delivered & oath of allegiance administered last Wed. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1924/ article:3 c |
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| Travel: attempt to form a tunnel under R Thames at Gravesend Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1924/ article:2,b |
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| Goods: auction - wearing apparel & fine linen of gentleman deceased. In room on Walks near North Parade, Bath on 8 Dec by T Bird Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1925/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Health: Sigmond, surgeon-dentist from Exeter, has taken apartments at 3 Burton St nr Bond St, Bath. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1925/ article:3,b |
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| 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] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1925/ article:3 b |
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| 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 Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1925/ article:3 c |
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| Marriages: Mr Davies of Castle Inn, Warminster to Miss Glass of Orcheston St Mary [NFD] Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1925/ article:2,c |
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| Goods: auction - stock of paintings owned by Mr Williams, landscape & portrait painter quitting Bath. At 2 Westgate Buildings on 19 Dec by William Cross Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1926/ article:3:00 AM |
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| Music: 6th subscription concert at New Assembly Rooms 17 Dec. Music inc from Handel's "Berenice", "Jeptha", "Alexander's Feast", "L'Allegro etc", "Judas Maccabeus", "Susannah" & "Israel in Egypt". Subs for remaining 4 concerts ½ guin, non-subscribers admission 5s. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1926/ article:3,c |
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| Churches: Rev H Sainsbury AB of St John's College, Oxford recently inducted to rectory of Beckington & Standerwick, Somerset, Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1926/ article:3 b |
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| Leisure: Final Gala - will be repeated by popular request on the same grand scale at Sydney Gardens Vauxhall 21 Sep. Tickets 2s at the gate, Messrs Lintern, & of Mr Gye, Market Pl, Bath Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1926/ article:3 d |
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| Agriculture: wheat prices - Devizes 72-76s/qtr; Newbury 70-78s/; Warminster 70-84s/; Reading 56-76s 6d/. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1926/ article:2,d |
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| Music: New Musical Society - 4th meeting at White Lion on 8 Dec, F E Jones, esq in chair. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1927/ article:3 b |
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| Goods: auction - remainder of neat household goods owned by gentleman lately left Bath, at 11 Bladud Bldgs 18 Dec by Edmund English Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1927/ article:3,c |
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| Churches: Rev Charles Johnson BA, vicar of Southstoke was inducted to the rectory of Berrow, Somerset, last Saturday on presentation of W Sainsbury, esq Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1927/ article:3 b |
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| Property: sale - lease of 10 Bladud's Bldgs to be disposed of (with coachhouse & stabling) - immediate possn - not to be let as lodging house. Enq Mr Plura, 9 John St, Bath or Mr Lawton, Vineyards Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1927/ article:3 d |
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| Military: auction - c. 40 provisional cavalry saddles & bridles & several regimental dresses, at Angel Inn door, Chippenham on 14 Sep by Harry Russ Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1927/ article:2,d |
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| Music: 4th subscription concert in Great Room, New Assembly Rooms on 6 Dec. Request a copy of the full article | Bath Chronicle 1928/ article:3 b |