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BATH REFERENCE LIBRARY

MS collections

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Bath Reference Library 18 Queen Square Bath BA1 2HN

Manuscripts at Bath Preference L i b r a r y

Business records *,

DAWSON, W , and DAWSON, F p r i n t e r s Specimens, c. l853-c. 1869.

EVELEIGH, John Mss. note books, cash books, ledger e t c . lodged w i t h assignees on Eveleigh's Bankruptcy. 1788-1803. (8 v o l s . ) FROME. Wallbridge H i l l s Dye patter n books - West Country woollens 1750-mid 19th century. (3 v o l s )

STEVENS & BAILWARD M i l l s -P a t t e r n books, 1768-75. 2 v o l s . w i t h samples. B i l l book of Messrs. Stevens & Bailw a r d , 1762-96.

WALSIKGHAM, Lord

[Manuscript documents r e l a t i n g to the Post O f f i c e . ] 1784-92] 4 v o l s . ,

Catalogues & b i b l i o g r a p h i e s

BECKFORD, W i l l i a m

Lansdown Tower, Bath. Auction Catalogue. 1845*

GODWIN, (Charles) b o o k s e l l e r , Bath.

[Catalogue of the l i b r a r y of Charles Godwin of Bath] [c.l870]

HUNT(E[zra])

A b i b l i o g r a p h y of the Bath waters 1853

MARSHALL, C H

Book of the subscribers t o Mar s h a l l ' s L i b r a r y . 1793-99

J o u r n a l s , D i a r i e s , Biographies

CHAMBERLAIN (Percy)

A T r i p from Bath to Henley on Thames, 1871.

COLLETT ( E l i z a b e t h ) D i a r i e s of E l i z a b e t h C o l l e t t 1. A tour by post-chaise i n 1785*

2. A v i s i t to Bath i n 1792 [1947]. t y p e s c r i p t . CURRY (John) Journal of John Curry, overseer of the P a r i s h of Walcot, 1811 t o I83I.

DANIEL, A l f r e d

[ D i a r i e s ] . 1824-28, I83O-38, 1840. 15 v o l s . DANIEL, John and Betty D i a r i e s I 8 l 6 - and Ladies Own Memorandum Books, 1770- 16 v o l s

V A \ DANIEL, Rev. Wilson Eustace, v i c a r of Fronie and of East Pennard C l e r i c a l d i a r y and business notebooks, 1866-1923. 52 v o l s . GRAND, Madame Sarah */̂ \ [ C o l l e c t i o n of l e t t e r s , notes and cards, 5 boxes] JONES, Anne H a r r i e t James M / D i a r y ... commencing Sunday, August 27th., I837. 3 v o l s . JONES ( R i c h a r d ) , c l e r k of the works t o Ralph A l l e n . L i f e of R. Jones ... Ms. Copy n.d. LAURENCE, Godfrey French, ed. 1 ^ B i o g r a p h i c a l notes on the Laurence f a m i l y , 1729-1942. [1942]. LEWIS, W W i l l i a m Prynne. Cont ...

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J o u r n a l s , D i a r i e s , Biographies (Cont)

LLOYD, Sydney Miss

[Notebook 1940-41, l i s t i n g a i r r a i d s over Bath],

0*DONOVAN (Maj. Gen. Richard) D i a r y 1819-23. 2 v o l s . \J ^

OMAN (Carola) Nelson. (1948) t y p e s c r i p t .

PARISH, (John) A J o u r n a l ... 1807. SALE (George) 1697 - 1736 Memoranda & note book.

SHICKLE, C W Norway; The Canadian tour; and, A Journey round A f r i c a w i t h the B r i t i s h Assoc. 19C SHICKLE, (C.W.) M.A. The Rev. Joseph G l a n v i l 1 , 1920. SINGERS-BIGGER, Gladys E M Ideala's g i f t . 7 volumes [MSS d i a r i e s concerning Madame Sarah Grand],

SINGERS-BIGGER, Gladys E M J o u r n a l . 2 volumes. 1925-1926. STONE, John Town C l e r k of Bath P r i v a t e d i a r i e s of John Stone, 1838 t o 4 8 9 9 . 5 v o l s . THOMAS, [M]oy 1/^\ D e s c r i p t i v e of a tour to the I s l e of Wight and i n t o the West of England i n the summer of the year 1810. l 8 l l .

TOUR [Manuscript account of a tou r i n several E n g l i s h counties i n 1725.]

TRUSLER (John) ( e c c e n t r i c d i v i n e 1735-1820) ̂ Autobiography I806.

WOOD, Emily J L\ [ T r a v e l d i a r y , August 2nd, 1877 t o May 12th I878, from Bath to A u s t r a l i a and back]

Poems

Erapson (Charles) MS. volume of verse

KILVEHT (Eleonora A.S.L.) nee de Chievre Four poems i n manuscript with t i t l e "The l i t e r a r y Club ..." 1863.

POEMS Poems on several occasions. 1713* Local S o c i e t i e s 1 records, minute books e t c . Bath Church I n s t i t u t e J. \ Minute book, Jan. 1914. - Jan. 1917. BATH. Church School Managers Union \̂ Minute book, March 21st, 1876-Mnrch 21st, 1891.

Bath E c l e c t i c Society v/ C,N Minute book 1828 - 1834. BATH FIELD CLUB J Vx

Correspondence. [10 boxes] Bath L i t e r a r y Club

[^Collection of epigrams and p o r t r a i t s of members.] 1862.

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Local S o c i e t i e s ' records, minute books e t c .

Bath L i t e r a r y Club

Record of Lectures i n MSS and Typescript from Jan 13, 1902-13 Feb.1939. 4 v o l s .

BATH MALE VOICE GLEE SOCIETY S\ Minutes of meetings ... 1889-

Bath Orpheus Glee Society y c,[ [Minute books.] 1889 - 1929. 2 v o l s .

Bath Philharmonic Society y/ ty

Minutes of committee, 30 March, 1885 - Nov. 3, 1890.

Bath Royal L i t e r a r y and Philosophical Association

Minute book v o l . 2. 11th February I875 - October 24, 1921. Bath Royal L i t e r a r y and Philosophical Association \/L \ L i s t of members 1914 - 1927 ...

Bath Royal L i t e r a r y and Philosophical Association Minute book, October 1923 - May 17, 1933.

Bath Royal L i t e r a r y & S c i e n t i f i c I n s t i t u t i o n Minutes, 1825 - 1827.

Bath Royal Li t e r a r y and S c i e n t i f i c I n s t i t u t i o n c,\ Minute book, 1932-1959. Old Bath Preservation Society v/M

Documents r e l a t i n g to the foundation and a c t i v i t i e s ... 1909-39; t y p e s c r i p t . Socratic Society, Bath / c\ Minute book of meetings, 1920-1933. 2 v o l s . BATH Southern Dispensary \Zk. C o l l e c t i n g book, 1894-1911. Bath Southern Dispensary Minute books, 1849- 5 v o l s .

Bath Southern Dispensary

Receipts and Expenditure books, 2 v o l s . 1881-1899* Bath. Weston Townswomen1 s Guild

An account of the early days of the Weston Townswomen's Guild,

November 21st 1940 to November 21st, 1961... Bath, 1962. Bath history, various aspects

ACT

An act for making the River Avon navigable 1712.

ALLEN, Ralph

A Narrative of Mr. Allen's transactions with the Government for the better management of the Bye-way and Cross road posts, from 1720 to 1762. ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Bath v̂ V. A Journal of the proceedings of the subscribers to a new set of Assembly Rooms ... A p r i l 1769-May 1772. Minute book of the Furnishing Committee March 1771-May 1772. L i s t of o r i g i n a l shareholders, 17o9-l8l4. Proceedings of the committee for managing the new ... rooms, June 1771-December 1775* Typescript.

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Bath h i s t o r y , various aspects (Cont.)

Bath. Charters \ Charter, 36 Charles I I . 1684. (bw. Charter of Elizabeth 1590)

Bath. Charters

Charters and patents r e l a t i v e to the C i t y of Bath. 1794.

Bath Corporation Ancient Deeds Certain ancient deeds 7 v o l s .

COTT ERELL, Thomas Sturge

[Notes, mainly on l o c a l h i s t o r i c a l subjects] 4 v o l s .

EDWARDS (Charles Passmore) Descriptions of Bath, 1876.

HEAVISIDE, John

The C i t y of Bath and i t s baths. JONES, Alfred compiler

Bath population Census analyses 1891-8. LITTLE, J Raymond Sketches of Georgian Bath. 1932.

PARSONS (Thomas)

A C o l l e c t i o n of vases, terms &c. cl770

PEACH, R E M The two Woods and the Bath Renaissance.

PEACH, R E M

Maps of Bath e t c . PEACH, Robert Edward Myhill

H i s t o r i c houses i n Bath. MS notes for a t h i r d volume.

PEACH, Robert Edward Myhill

[MSS of lectures on p o l i t i c a l , l i t e r a r y and l o c a l subjects] 2 v o l s .

RUSSELL, Charles Palmer Windows of Bath Abbey, donors and heraldry. RUSSELL(Charles Palmer) The growth of the c i t y of Bath, I856.

SCOTT (Matthew Henry) Turf monuments of England.

SHICKLE (Charles William) Note-books 48 v o l s .

SIDDONS (Mrs. Sarah) Wife of William SiddonV [Five manuscript notebooks written by various hands, some ofthe items being in her own writing] CI78O-I830. [SKRINE, H D ]

Notebook on the Wansdyke ...

SYDENHAM, Sydney, compiler

MS notes on l o c a l h i s t o r y . cl907-12

SYDENHAM, Sydney, compiler [Transcripts from Walcot ratebooks, 1739-1749; c. 1907] SYDENHAM, Sydney, compiler

[Transcripts from Walcot rate-books, I75O-I758 and 1734-1739; c 1907. SYDENHAM, Sydney [Notebook - Notes from D i r e c t o r i e s and newspapers, etc.] 1907.

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/Bath h i s t o r y , v a r i o u s aspects ( c o n t t )

SYMONS, Katharine Manuscript notes, [c 1930]

TYTE (William) l / ^

[ C o l l e c t i o n of 12 ms. notebooks and other papers r e l a t i n g to Bath, 12 v o l s . THEATRE ROYAL, Orchard Street Log-book of the Orchard S t r e e t Theatre 1770-1777. THEATRE ROYAL, Beaufort Square Inventory of Stage P r o p e r t i e s 1828 ''- lii-VAy k'hT"tu, ^ L n ^ f ' TlSf&Wn ... belonqing to Ral h AUon . . . 17*3. rG l o u c e s t e r s h i r e H i s t o r y

COTTERELL, Thomas Sturge The B r i s t o l R i o t s [Bath, 19- ]

P0YNTON, Rev. F r a n c i s John E x t r a c t s from M a r s h f i e l d P a r i s h R e g i s t e r . I885.

Somerset h i s t o r y J

CALEY ( J o h n ) ^ ^

[Manuscript c o l l e c t i o n s r e l a t i n g to Somerset], 2 v o l s . CHEVTON MENDIP A survey and v a l u a t i o n of the impropriate t i t h e s of Chewton-Mendip and Emborough ... 1798. FREEMAN (Edward Augustus)^

A few notes on Glastonbury Abbey. Presented by the Rev. C.N.Shickle. 1888.

GREEN, [Emanuel] A d d i t i o n s to my B i b l i o t h e c a Somersetiensis ... HARINGTON [John] The Harington pedigree.

POWELL (D. (T) )J \\

Manuscript notes of Somerset c. l800.

P0YNT0N, Rev. F r a n c i s John The case of Rogers v. Harington i n the St a r Chamber Court. and A short account o f the Rogers f a m i l y of Cannington, Somerset. P0YNT0N (Rev. F r a n c i s John) M.A. K e l s t o n memoranda: 1885-1943 2 v o l s . P0YNT0N ( F r a n c i s J ) Ms. e x t r a c t s from the r e g i s t e r s of Swainswick c.l890.

P0YNTON, Rev. F r a n c i s John Notes on the ancient family of F i t z r o g e r , of Devon, of Somerset, Dorset and W i l t s , and of Kent ... RINERS ( F r a n c i s ) A common-place book. 1788.

SAVAGE (James) of llowden 1767-1845 C o l l e c t i o n s f o r the h i s t o r y of the County of Somerset. I838 2 v o l s . SAVAGE (James)

Genealogical h i s t o r y of the County of Somerset. 5 v o l s . SAVAGE (James) A topographical, genealogical and b i o g r a p h i c a l d i c t i o n a r y of the county of Somerset. 1823-1828 10 vol.s.

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Somerset h i s t o r y (Cont.) *.

7SKINNER, j[ohn] Correspondence between the Rev. J[ohn] Skinner, S i r Richard C o l t Hoare, J . Douglas and Sam Lysons; Beth-Pennard ... a poem, and several essays. ( b . t . Jjetters to the Revd. J . Douglas & S i r R.C.Hoare r e s p e c t i n g Camalodunum.)

SKINNER, (John)

Essay on the general study of a n t i q u i t y . . .

SKINNER (John)

Memoranda r e l a t i n g to G r i d l i n g c o t & Tunley ty n i n g c.1830

SKINNER (Rev. John)

Memoranda: Camerton T i t h e Disputes c.l835.

SMY , James, land surveyor The E a r l of Warwick's Somerset e s t a t e , 1836. TURNER, W i l l i a m , Dean of Wells (d. V [MS. commonplace book] 2 v o l s . WELLS A h i s t o r y of the cat h e d r a l church of S t . Andrew i n Wells c . 1 7 1 2 .

WILSON (Walter) Notes on some of the D i s s e n t i n g Churches i n Somerset. n.d.

WYBURN (T.E.) p a r i s h c l e r k of Creech S t . Michael, Somerset A r e g i s t e r of b u r i a l s f o r Creech S t . Michael from I836 - May 13 1866. W i l t s h i r e h i s t o r y

JACKSON, John Edward [MSS r e l a t i n g to W i l t s h i r e , e t c . ]

LONG (Charles Edward)

Wild D a r e l l , of L i t t l e c o t e . [b.w. c o l l e c t i o n of l e t t e r s , newscuttings e t c . ] Misee11aneous

ANSTEY (Christopher) e l d e s t son of Chr. Anstey, the poet Autograph MS of a sermon preached at S t . Margarets Chapel i n Bath 1781. CALDER, J Notes. 1881. /^j CHAMPION (Joseph) W r i t i n g Master Examples i n MS of Champion's l e t t e r i n g c.1764.

COOKERY BOOK

[ C o l l e c t i o n of r e c i p e s . ] [17-]

DUFF, liec t o r

Manuscripts. [4 boxes of manuscripts notes.]

DUTTON (Thomas) jun P l a n t s found i n the neighbourhood of Bath ... 1846-49. lB49. FALCONER (William) M.D. ' $\ Manuscript r e c e i p t and note book i n E n g l i s h and L a t i n . (Late 18th c e n t u r y ) .

Cont

Miscellaneous (Cont).

KILVEKT ( F r a n c i s ) M.A. (1793-1863) Epitaphs.

LANDOR ( )Tables of temperatures and weather c o n d i t i o n s l8l4 to 1854. 2 vols. PEIRCE (Robert) MD Cascribed to] [Medical receive book ... MS.] n.d. PETER OF BLOIS, archdeacon of Bath Remediarium.

PETER OF BLOIS, archdeacon of Bath Colloquy On the b e n e f i t s of the monastic l i f e . Dialogue. T r . by T.W.Dunn from Lat. t e x t of 1488. [18-] PORTER, H M

Saint G i l d a s : prophet of B r i t a i n . 1974.

TAYLOR, W i l l i a m

On the c u l t u r e of vines c. 1890. [ i n box]

Bath Ro foronce Library numbered autograph let ter / man user ip 1 s c r i e s .

This l i s t s elects some of the more notable groups of papers

indicated in the manuscript calendar, available at the Reference

Library, which i s indexed by writer only and not r e c i p i e n t . The

c o l l e c t i o n s include the papers of i n d i v i d u a l s , notably

Charles Henry Sellwood Godwin (18G6-193G) founder and vic a r of

St Aidan's parish, Middlesbrough, Robert Edward My l i i l l Peach

( f l 1876-9C) writer on history of Bath, and Alderman John Crisp

but t h e i r extent i s not read i l y apparent.

Selected groups of manuscripts

Ref no

15 7 3 Rev Thomas Broadhurst and Mrs Frances Broadhurst and

-1594 family corresp with the Rev John Whittaker and family

1806-29 . Given by Edward H a l l , Surbiton, 1955.

1708 Similar corresp 1804-21. -1717

Purchased from Edward H a l l 1956.

Canning family correspondence

153 6 37 l e t t e r s of Elizabeth Ann Sheridan, and one of Richard

-1572 Brinsiey Sheridan, to Mehitabel ('Hitty'), Mrs Stratford

Canning, 178 2-9 2.

Ptirchased at Sotheby's 1 March 1955 lot 423.

2111 Family corresp of Mrs Canning C1786-1831, i n c i l e t t e r s

-2308 from Elizabeth Barrett nee Canning and Elizabeth Ann

Sheridan, and 44 family l e t t e r s to the elder Stratford

Canning the elder (dl78 7) from Elizabeth Barrett, William

and Fanny Canning, and Elizabeth Patrick.

Given by Mrs RE Wayne, * H i l l c r e s t * , 20 Three S t i l e s Road,

Farnham, Surrey, great-great-granddaughter of 1 H i t t y '

Canning, 19 67. 2372 Photocopies of l e t t e r s of Elizabeth Barrett to Mrs

-2390 Canning 1792-93.

Given by the Rev GB Hunt, Barkway Vicarage, Royston,

Herts, 1973.

1616 Garrard family, baronets, of Lamer: deeds and estate

-1703 corresp 1693-1772 for the Walcot estate, Bath, including

12 l e t t e r s from John Wood the younger, a r c h i t e c t , 1756-58

(ref nos 1682-93).

Deposited by Francis Tyrwhiti-Drake 1957.

1070-1074

1497

189 8 2351-2353

3045

-3082

87-89, 196-204, 231, 208

99-103, 105-125, 127-132

243

347

747-748, 787, 790, 1ST 5

2989

874A-885 1024, 1352

1453

580, 581, 583-592, 593, 611

36

628-635, 638-639, 641

1290

1747

-1824

Sarah Grand, pseudonuni of Frances E l i z a b e t h M a c F a l l

(dl943) n o v e l i s t and Mayor of Bath: l e t t e r s

to F r a u l e i n Lanprecht 1894-98

to c o u s i n H e n r i e t t a 1914

to RWM Wright 1928

to Gladys S i n g e r s - B i g g e r 1942-44 (c500, u n s o r t e d ) .

Rev W i l l i a m Jay (1769-1853) p a s t o r of A r g y l e Independent Chapel, Bath: autograph and p e r s o n a l l e t t e r

c o l l e c t i o n i n c l some t r a n s c r i p t s 1826-55.

F r a n c i s K i l v e r t (1793-1863) a n t i q u a r y : l e t t e r s

to C h a r l e s Godwin 18 55-62

to John Gough N i c n o l i s , a n t i q u a r y and p u b l i s h e r 1859-63

to W i l l i a m N i c h o l l I860

to JS Bartrum nd

to E z r a Hunt 1852-58

to C T i l t cl853

W i l l i a m L i n l e y (1771-1835) author and composer: l e t t e r s

to George Brock 1816-33

to C a d e l l & Davis 1811

to S i r George Smart nd

General C h a r l e s Palmer (1777-1851) MP f o r Bath: l e t t e r s to John C r i s p 1835-37, i n c l one l e t t e r of

J Waugh to Palmer.

John Arthur Roebuck MP: l e t t e r s

to REM Peach 1873

to John C r i s p 1S35-37

to - Chapman c l 8 35

Henry Vane, 2nd Ear?, of D a r l i n g t o n , e s t a t e papers c l " 2 4 , cl708-88, mainly l e g a l , and some p r i n t e d , mainly r e I to a d i s p u t e w i t h the Pulteney f a m i l y . Deposited by Lord Barnard, Ruby C a s t l e , 1958.

811990

Rev R i c h a r d Warner (1763-1857) a n t i q u a r y : to C Empson c l 8 00

to W i l l i a m Walton 1850

l e t t e r s

2029 to P h i l i p Duncan 1824 4, 77, 136,to C h a r l e s Godwin 1835-47, nd 681 213-218 to Mrs C h a r l e s Godwin 1845-54

791-792 to R a n d a l l W F a l c o n e r 1852, C h a r l e s Godwin 1852

518-571, to the Rev S i r George B u r r a r d 1843-55 4th baronet 5 7 3-576 1271-1079 (1769-1855) (some gi v e n by Mr George Gregory,

1370 some purchased at Sotheby's 1946 from the Broadley

c o l l e c t i o n )

2041 to the c u r a t o r of the Bath L i t e r a r y and S c i e n t i f i c

I n s t i t u t i o n 1849

1270 d i a r y cl85G (purchased at Sotheby's, as above)

1604 MS c o l l e c t i o n s , 15th-19th cent, mainly r e l to the

d i o c e s e of Bath and W e l l s , 1 v o l of 28 pages.

Given by Bath Abbey.

Records of the Bath Royal L i t e r a r y and S c i e n t i f i c -

I n s t i t u t i o n i n c l u d i n g 4 v o l s of c o r r e s p of the Rev

Leonard B l o m e f i e l d ( f o r m e r l y Jenyns) (1800-1893),

n a t u r a l i s t .

Deposited by the I n s t i t u t i o n .

Although not coherent groups, t h e r e are a l s o more than 10 l e t t e r s

o f Walter Savage Landor (1775-1864), Ralph A l l e n (1694-1764).

p h i l a n t h r o p i s t , and a few of John Wood the younger (dI782),

a r c h i t e c t .

BATH CENTRAL LIBRARY (ARTS & HUMANITIES)

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The C e n t r a l L i b r a r y i s p r i m a r i l y a c o l l e c t i o n of b o o k s ,

p e r i o d i c a l s and sound r e c o r d i n g s . I t a l s o has a l a r g e c o l l e c t i o n

o f i t e m s r e l a t i n g t o l o c a l h i s t o r y , i n c l u d i n g m a n u s c r i p t s , p r i n t e d

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T h e r e a r e o v e r 3000 a u t o g r a p h l e t t e r s i n the l i b r a r y ' s

c o l l e c t i o n s . F u l l d e t a i l s can be f o u n d i n the A u t o g r a p h L e t t e r s

A c c e s s i o n s R e g i s t e r s , w h i c h c o n t a i n a c o m p l e t e l i s t i n n u m e r i c a l

o r d e r w i t h surname i n d e x e s a t the f r o n t of e a c h v o l u m e . E a c h

e n t r y g i v e s the a p p r o p r i a t e a c c e s s i o n n u m b e r , l o c a t i o n of i t e m ,

s i g n a t o r y and h i s / h e r a d d r e s s , d a t e , a d d r e s s e e , b r i e f a c c o u n t of

c o n t e n t s , s o u r c e ( i . e . d o n o r ' s n a m e ) , and any n o t e s of s p e c i a l

i n t e r e s t ( e . g . s e a l , c o v e r , e t c . ) . Many o f the l e t t e r s a r e by

or to l o c a l p e o p l e o f l i t t l e i n t e r e s t o u t s i d e B a t h , but some a r e

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B942.38 MS 906-916.

VAN SOMMER, James

B a t h : my f i r s t y e a r s as a c i t y c o u n c i l l o r . 1920. MS B920VAN A c c . D801513.

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V I S I T TO BATH BY AN I R I S H CLERGYMAN, 1722. MS copy made by

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WESTON T0WNSW0MEN'S GUILD. An a c c o u n t o f t h e e a r l y d a y s of t h e

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WILLIAMSON, A l i c e M u r i e l

The g r e a t s i t u a t i o n , [ s h o r t s t o r y ] , t y p e s c r i p t i n e n v e l o p e .

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The i n k y way. t y p e s c r i p t . B920 MS 677.

WINSTONE, E.H. D i a r y . 1794. MS. B920WIN A c c . R71/9143.

W0DEH0USE, Edmund R o b e r t

L e c t u r e on Don Q u i x o t e g i v e n 1894. c o p i e d f r o m t h e a u t h o r ' s Ms i n 1908. B863.32 MS 1231.


WOOD, E m i l y

T r a v e l d i a r y 1877-1878, f r o m B a t h t o A u s t r a l i a and bac k .

MS. B920W00 . A c c . 6 1 : 1 3 1 9 .

WOOD, J o h n , t h e E l d e r and WOOD, J o h n , t h e Y o u n g e r

[ 8 4 ] A r c h i t e c t u r a l d r a w i n g s i n S o m e r s e t s h i r e . B.T: "84

o r i g i n a l d r a w i n g s and p l a n s . . . " MS. B728 A c c . 23039.

WRIGHT, R e g i n a l d W i l b e r f o r c e M i l l s

[ L e c t u r e s , s p e e c h e s and n o t e s . i n 4 b o x e s . F o r d e t a i l s see main c a r d c a t a l o g u e ] . [ A u t o g r a p h L e t t e r s : F o r d e t a i l s s e e A u t o g r a p h L e t t e r s A c c e s s

* i o n R e g i s t e r s ] . A c c e s s i o n book f o r p r i n t s . [ L i s t o f r e f e r e n c e s t o a r t i s t s ^ p r i n t s , e t c . , 1 7 4 5 - 1 8 4 1 ] . 1914-. MS. B025.29 A c c . A611960.

B a t h B i o g r a p h y . Ms l o o s e - l e a f b i n d e r . B920 A c c . A609040.

2 B a t h l i b r a r y n e w s c u t t i n g s , e t c . 1 9 1 1 - 2 2 . [ s c r a p b o o k ] . B027.4 A c c . A608900. B a t h l o c a l t o p o g r a p h y . [ N o t e s on s t r e e t s and t h e p e o p l e c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e m ] . Ms l o o s e - l e a f b i n d e r . B942.38 A c c . 608966. B a t h m u s i c . E x t r a c t s f r o m n e w s p a p e r s [ 1 7 9 1 - 1 8 2 6 ] . Ms n o t e b o o k . B780 A c c . A608959. B a t h music and m u s i c i a n s : n o t e s f r o m B a t h p a p e r s . Ms not e book. B780 A c c . A608961 . Ba t h t o p o g r a p h i c a l n o t e s , w i t h i n d e x [ e s ] . [ N o t e s on s t r e e t s i n B a t h and t h e p e o p l e c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e m ] . MS and t y p e s c r i p t in l o o s e - l e a f b i n d e r . B 9 4 2 . 3 8 A c c . A608965. [ B r i e f n o t e s on B a t h . I n E n g l i s h and F r e n c h ] . MS. B914 . 2 3 8 A c c . A608897. C a t a l o g u e o f books f o r m i n g t h e l i b r a r y o f R.W.M. W r i g h t . MS. B018 . 2 A c c . A608898.

i-t-bej L i b r a r y - i ^ I ; 3 . MS. of bo o k s i?. :. 0 J c . i ^.cc.' 62./vOi C h r o n o l o g i c a l n o t e s on B a t h . MS & t y p e s c r i p t i n l o o s e l e a f b i n d e r . B 9 4 2 . 3 8 A c c . A608968. The C h u r c h - w a r d e n s a c c o u n t s o f t h e c h u r c h o f S a i n t M i c h a e l ( e x t r a muros) 1 3 4 9 - 1 5 7 5 . T r a n s c r i b e d f r o m t h e o r i g i n a l Mss by C B . P e a r s o n . . - T r a n s l a t e d i n t o E n g l i s h by R.W.M. W r i g h t . Ms n o t e b o o k . B 9 7 9 . 4 2 A c c . A 6 0 8 9 0 8 .

D e s c r i p t i v e l i s t o f t h e p u b l i s h e d p l a n s o f t h e c i t y o f B t h a

and i t s e n v i r o n s , 1 5 8 8 - 1 8 1 6 . 1925. MS. B912 A c c . 61:1554.

C a t a l o g u e -. L a t l . :

Bath M a n u s c r i p t s ( c o n t i n u e d )

WRIGHT, R e g i n a l d W i l b e r f o r c e M i l l s ( c o n t d . )

E x t r a c t s and p a m p h l e t s on B a t h l i b r a r i e s 1923-1938. s c r a p book. B027.4 Acc. A 6 0 8 9 0 1 .

[ E x t r a c t s f r o m B a t h J o u r n a l 1744-1780 r e l a t i n g t o p l a c e s ,

p e o p l e and e v e n t s ] , MS i n l o o s e - l e a f b i n d e r . B942.38

A c c . A608909.

E x t r a c t s f r o m t h e C h a m b e r l a i n s a c c o u n t s o f t h e c i t y o f B a t h

1567-1725. Ms n o t e b o o k . B352.0422 Acc. A608907.

[ H i s t o r y o f B a t h ] . C h a p t e r [ 1 ] : A home o f a r t ; [ C h a p t e r I I ] : Aquae S u l i s ; C h a p t e r I I I : R e v i v a l a s an E n g l i s h B u r h .

t y p e s c r i p t , i n box f i l e . B942.38 Acc. A608954.

[ H i s t o r y o f B a t h ] . C h a p t e r I : B e f o r e t h e C o n q u e s t ; a n d,

C h a p t e r I I I : The C a t h e d r a l P r i o r y o f B a t h and i t s m e d i e v a l j l i b r a r y [2 d r a f t s ] . MS. B942.38 Acc. A608955-6. a'

Jpj H i s t o r y o f B a t h t o t h e 1 2 t h c e n t u r y . 1 s t t y p i n g , [ s e v e r a l d i f f e r e n t t y p e d d r a f t s ] , t y p e s c r i p t i n l o o s e - l e a f b i n d e r . B942.38 A c c . A608952. In and out o f h o t w a t e r , o r , B a t h t h r o u g h t h e a g e s . V o l . I : From e a r l i e s t t i m e s t o A.U. 1189. t y p e s c r i p t i n l o o s e - l e a f b i n d e r . B942.38 A c c . A 6 0 8 9 5 3 . Law s u i t between t h e C h u r c h w a r d e n s o f t h e p a r i s h o f S t . M i c h a e l and t h e C o r p o r a t i o n o f t h e C i t y of B a t h . MS i n

f o l d e r . B347.2 A c c . A 6 0 8 8 9 3 . L i b e r Rubeus B a t h o n i a e [The Red Book o f B a t h ] . 1916. MS i n

f o l d e r . B091 A c c . A608894 . M i s c e l l a n e o u s n o t e s . Ms n o t e b o o k . B9A2.38 A c c . A608904. M i s c e l l a n e o u s n o t e s [ m a i n l y a b o u t m u s i c ] . MS n o t e b o o k . B780 A c c . A608960. M i s c e l l a n e o u s p a p e r s and n o t e s [ m a i n l y c o n c e r n i n g B a t h A b b e y ] . MS. B942.38 A c c . A6 0 8 9 0 5 . M u s i c and m u s i c i a n s : n o t e s on B a t h [ c h r o n l o g i c a l s e q u e n c e , f o l l o w e d by names i n a l p h a b e t i c a l o r d e r ] . MS i n l o o s e - l e a f b i n d e r . B780 A c c . A 6 0 8 9 5 7 . M u s i c l i f e a t B a t h i n t h e e i g h t e e n t h c e n t u r y , [ i n c o m p l e t e ] . Ms i n f o l d e r . B780 A c c . A 6 0 8 8 9 5 . [ N o t e b o o k ] . MS. B942.38 A c c . A 6 0 8 9 0 2 . [ N o t e s on B a t h a r t i s t s , j f c . 1 i MS i n 1 n o s e - ? h i n d e r . b927 A c c . A o 0 6 y 6 2 .

Bath Manuscripts (continued)

WRIGHT, Reginald W i l b e r f o r c e M i l l s (contd.)

Notes on Bath h i s t o r y . ( P a r t of proj e c t e d work). Ms in lo o s e l e a f binder and envelope. B942.38 Acc. A608951. Notes on h i s t o r y of Bath to 1544. Ms i n l o o s e - l e a f binder.

B942.38 Acc. A608967. Notes on music i n Bath, from Bath J o u r n a l 1745 et seq.

Ms notebook. B780 Acc. A608958. Royal v i s i t s to Bath. t y p e s c r i p t i n l o o s e - l e a f binder.

B942.38 Acc. A608906. Samuel Johnson and Bath: a paper. t y p e s c r i p t i n loosel e a f binder. B920J0H Acc. A609041. Shakespeare and Bath. MS i n f o l d e r . B822.33 Acc. A608896. [Sketchbook c o n t a i n i n g drawings and notes on Bath]. MS. B741 Acc. A608899.

,̂ S t r e e t s of Bath. Notes drawn from various sources. Ms in

l o o s e - l e a f binder, [ a l s o c o n t a i n s notes on people connected

with places i n and around Bath]. MS in l o o s e - l e a f binder.

B942.38 Acc. A608964. V i s i t o r s to Bath: c h r o n o l o g i c a l notes [1674-cl850]. Ms in

l o o s e - l e a f binder. B942.38 Acc. A608963.

Somerset Manuscripts

ALFRED. L i f e of A l f r e d t h e Great. cl850. MS. S920ALF Acc. 19076. BAVE, Thomas

Somersettshei imprest men . 1 6 5 J . MS . S355.2 MS/A! P5& -CALEY, John

i be -I- l c ; . ..,1, .L .. . . c c L i , : . . .

CAMERTON. [Sermons at Camerton]. ( ? P h i l l i p p s Ms. 25963).MS. [not i n main c a t a l o g u e ] . U n c l a s s i f i e d , not accessioned.

CHEWTON MENDIP. A survey and v a l u a t i o n of the impropriate t i t h e s

of Chewton Mendip and Emborough...1798... MS. S336.2

Acc. A19061.

CHYLE, Nathaniel

The h i s t o r y of the C a t h e d r a l Church of St. Andrew, i n Wells.

Ms t r a n s c r i p t , abridged and t r a n s c r i b e d p o s s i b l y by Peter

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U n c l a s s i f i e d , n o t a c c e s s i o n e d .

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F o r d e t a i l e d i n f o r m a t i o n on d a t e s c o v e r e d , s e e main c a r d

c a t a l o g u e . The f o l l o w i n g d a t e s a r e a p p r o x i m a t e .

B a t h Abbey ( S S . P e t e r & P a u l ) 1569-1800 (2 v o l u m e s p u b l i s h e d by t h e

H a r l e i a n S o c i e t y ) ; a l s o 1801-1840.

B a t h Abbey and S t James B u r i a l s ( P o o r ) a t Widcombe 1784-1840.

B a t h S t . James 1569-1812; a l s o 1813-1840.

B a t h S t . M i c h a e l 1569-1812; 1761-1812; 1813-1840.

B a t h Widcombe 1574-1772; Lyncombe & Widcombe 1772-1812; 1813-1840.

B a t h a m p t o n 1599-1840; 1841-1980.

B a t h e a s t o n 1 6 34-1812.

B a t h f o r d 1 7 2 8 - 1 8 1 0 ; 1602-1974.

B a t h w i c k 1 6 68-1812; 1813-1840.

' . l i s h o p s t r o w 1 686-1812.

B r i s l i n g t o n 1 566-1812.

Bromham 156 0 - 1 7 0 0 .

C h a r l c o m b e 1710-1837.

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D a u n t s e y 1672-1812.

E n g l i s h c o m b e 1745-1812.

F a r r a b o f e u g h 1559-1812.

F r e s h f o r d 1656-1812.

G r e a t C o r s l e y 1608-1803.

K e l s t o n 1 5 3 8 - 1 8 1 2 .

Keynsham 1628-1812.

L a n g r i d g e 1763-1812; 1813-1840.

Lyncombe & Widcombe: see above - B a t h Widcombe, e t c . ; J a i k s b u r y i 5 6 3 - 1 8 1 2 .

Monkton Combe 1561-1812.

Newton S t . Loe 1538-1844.

N o r t h s t o k e 1 6 6 5 - 1 8 1 2 ; M a r r i a g e s 1863-1904; 1813-1840.

P r i s t o n 1 7 2 3 - 1 8 1 2 ; Banns o f M a r r i a g e 1 8 2 4 - 1 8 4 7 .

Queen C h a r l t o n 1 5 68-1752.

S a l t f o r d 1 7 1 2 - 1 8 1 2 .

S o u t h s t o k e 1 6 9 1 - 1 8 1 2 .

S t a n t o n P r i o r 1572-1812

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Timsbury 1561-1812.

Twerton 1538-1812; 1813-1840.

Weston, Bath 1538-1812; 1813-1840.

Widcombe: see above - Bath Widcombe, e t c .

W i l l i t o n ( S t . Decuman*s) 1728-1888.

Woolley 1560-1812; 1813-1840; some marriages 1815-1835.

Monumental I n s c r i p t i o n s

BULLOCK, H.

Anglo-Indian monumental i n s c r i p t i o n s - Bath: being a s e r i e s

/of 1575 monumental i n s c r i p t i o n s i n and near Bath commemo r a t i n g f o r the most part persons d i r e c t l y connected with

I n d i a .

CRAIG, A.S.

i . Bathford c l 6 2 7 - c l 9 7 7 .

NftJNN, J .

Memorial i n s c r i p t i o n s o f B a t h Abbey [ 1 9 1 2 - 1 4 ] . HOULDRIDGE, D.L.

B a t h : H o l y T r i n i t y ; S t . J o h n B a p t i s t , B a t h w i c k ; S t . J o h n ' s

H o s p i t a l ; S t . M i c h a e l ' s ; S t . S a v i o u r ' s , W a l c o t ; S t . S w i t h i n ' s

W a l c o t ; S t . J o h n ' s Roman C a t h o l i c C h u r c h ; W a l c o t B u r i a l

G r o u n d .

MONUMENTAL AND OTHER I N S C R I P T I O N S o f p e r s o n s o f b a r o n e t s f a m i l y s

[ s i c ] i n t h e Abbey C h u r c h . . . B a t h ( f r o m an 1 8 t h c e n t u r y M s ) ,

i n F a m i l y H i s t o r y , O c t o b e r 1968. R U S S E L L , C P .

I n s c r i p t i o n s on t h e j r a '. e st c : .e r 5 :: *. \ r l - u ' h /. b t- -.. y c h u r c h

c o p i e d . . . a t t h e t i m e o f t h e r e s t o r a t i o n o f t h e c h u r c h i n 1872 S H I C K L E , C . W .

I n s c r i p t i o n s on t h e g r a v e s t o n e s and monuments a t T w e r t o n

o n A v o n , Combe H a y , D u n k e r t c n , S o u t h s t o k e and L a n g r i d g e .

WOOD, A n t h o n y r a

M o n u m e n t a l i n s c r i p t i o n s i n t h e c i i u r c h . e s o f B a t h , t a k e n i n

J u l y 1676.

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m a i n l y r e l a t i n g t o B a t h : some a r e o f f i c i a l n o t i c e s , many a r e

p o l i t i c a l , o t h e r w i s e t h e y " r e f e r t o e v e n t s , e t c .

The L o c a l I n d e x has r e f e r e n c e s t o a l l names and e v e n t s

R e p r e s e n t e d i n t h i s c o l l e c t i o n , b u t bona f i d e r e s e a r c h e r s may

be g i v e n p e r m i s s i o n t o browse i n t h e f i l e s .

A s e l e c t i o n f rom t h e p o s t e r s d i s p l a y e d i n t h e l i b r a r y f r o m

t h e 1970s onwards i s a l s o a v a i l a b l e , but t h e s e a r e n o t shown i n

t h e L o c a l I n d e x , and a r e un-numbered.

P l a y b i l l s and T h e a t r e Programmes

Over 6000 p l a y b i l l s r e l a t i n g t o p e r f o r m a n c e s a t t h e B a t h

T h e a t r e R o y a l from 1760 onwards a r e k e p t a t t h e l i b r a r y . The

f i l e i s of c o u r s e not a b s o l u t e l y c o m p l e t e . T h e r e i s no i n d e x .

T h e a t r e R o y a l programmes f r o m 1938 onwards a r e a l s o h e l d :

t h e e a r l i e r ones a r e i n bound v o l u m e s , but more r e c e n t ones a r e

f i l e d l o o s e .

T r a d e C a r d s

More t h a n 350 t r a d e c a r d s o f B a t h and some o t h e r West C o u n t r y

p l a c e s £re k e p t . T h e s e i o s t i ) eainc i u . . . t h c Ambrose H e a l C o l l e c t i o n , but some o t h e r s have been a d d e d . Names o.f aa t h e t r a d e s men and b u s i n e s s e s a r e l i s t e d i n t h e L o c a l I n d e x .

u

- V a l e n t i n e s

The L i b r a r y has a c o l l e c t i o n o f some 300 v a l e n t i n e s o f t h e

1 9 t h and e a r l y 2 0 t h c e n t u r i e s . A l t h o u g h t h e y a r e n o t s p e c i f i c a l l y

" l o c a l " , t h e y a r e o f i n t e r e s t f o r s o c i a l h i s t o r y .

P r i n t e d E p h e m e r a ( c o n t i n u e d )

P r e s s C u t t i n g s

A f i l e o f c l i p p i n g s f r o m t h e l o c a l n e w s p a p e r s and o t h e r s o f

l o c a l i n t e r e s t i s k e p t . B e f o r e c l 9 6 6 t h e r e was no s y s t e m a t i c

c o l l e c t i o n o f l o c a l c l i p p i n g s , a l t h o u g h some f r o m t h e l a t e 1 9 t h

and e a r l y 2 0 t h c e n t u r i e s w e r e a c q u i r e d f o r t h e l i b r a r y f r o m t h e

c o l l e c t i o n o f J . M e e h a n , and a r e i n t e r f i l e d w i t h t h e more r e c e n t

o n e s . S i n c e c l 9 6 6 t h e B a t h E v e n i n g C h r o n i c l e h a s been c l i p p e d

r e g u l a r l y , and r e f e r e n c e s t o B a t h i n t h e B r i s t o l E v e n i n g P o s t and

W e s t e r n D a i l y P r e s s a r e p h o t o c o p i e d and f i l e d w i t h t h e o t h e r l o c a l

c l i p p i n g s . N a t i o n a l n e w s p a p e r s a r e n o t c l i p p e d r e g u l a r l y , b u t

i m p o r t a n t l o c a l t o p i c s a r e c o p i e d f r o m The T i m e s , e t c . , when

f o u n d . *

A c o l l e c t i o n o f p r e s s r e v i e w s o f B a t h T h e a t r e R o y a l p e r f o r m

gncws c o v e r i n g t h e m i d - 2 0 t h c e n t u r y i s a l s o h e l d : d e t a i l s a r e

' i n t h e m a i n c a r d c a t a l o g u e .

S c r a p b o o k s

The l i b r a r y i s p a r t i c u l a r l y r i c h i n s c r a p b o o k s c o n t a i n i n g

n o t o n l y p r e s s c u t t i n g s but a l s o o r i g i n a l w o r k s o f a r t , p r i n t s ,

t r a c i n g s , p o r t r a i t s , e t c . , c o l l e c t e d i n t h e 1 9 t h and e a r l y 2 0 t h

c e n t u r i e s . I n c l u d e d i n t h e t o t a l o f a b o u t 150 v o l u m e s a r e :

B o o d l e C o l l e c t i o n (39 v o l u m e s r e l a t i n g t o S o m e r s e t , i n c l u d i n g

B a t h ; a volume on S o m e r s e t W o r t h i e s ; and an I n d e x ) ;

The B a t h S t a g e & V a r i e t i e s (5 v o l u m e s , a l s o c o l l e c t e d by B o o d l e ) ; Chapman C o l l e c t i o n (3 v o l u m e s r-: maps, e t c . , on B a t h ) ; * Sydenham C o l l e c t i o n (6 v o l u m e s o f l e t t e r s , maps, c l i p p i n g s ,

d r a w i n g s , p h o t o g r a p h s , e t c . , on s o c i a l l i f e i n B a t h i n t h e 1 7 t h , 1 8 t h , and 1 9 t h c e n t u r i e s ) ; Hunt C o l l e c t i o n (4 v o l u m e s o f c l i p p i n g s , i l l u s t r a t i o n s , e t c . ,

and 1 v o l u m e of maps, on B a t h ) ; *

and a number of o t h e r s c r a p b o o k s p u t t o g e t h e r by o t h e r l o c a l

p e o p l e .

a l s o a v a i l a b l e on m i c r o f i l m

MAPS AND PLANS

T h e r e a r e o v e r 350 maps o f t h e C i t y o f B a t h ( f r o m t h e 1 6 t h

c e n t u r y onwards),- S o m e r s e t , G l o u c e s t e r s h i r e , W i l t s h i r e and Avon

( f r o m 1 9 7 4 ) , as w e l l as O.S. p l a n s a t v a r i o u s s c a l e s , f r o m t h e

e a r l i e s t 1" s c a l e maps t o t h e p r e s e n t . T h e r e i s not a c o m p l e t e

s e t o f a l l maps a t e v e r y s c a l e and i n e v e r y e d i t i o n : d e t a i l s

a r e shown i n the l i b r a r y ' s own Map I n d e x e s .

A c a t a l o g u e o f maps o f t h e C i t y was c o m p i l e d by R.W.M. W r i g h t

and i s a v a i l a b l e f o r c o n s u l t a t i o n .

The R u s s e l l C o l l e c t i o n o f l o c a l maps t o c l 8 6 0 i s i n two

l a r g e f o l i o v o l u m e s : i t i s a l s o a v a i l a b l e on m i c r o f i l m .

A r c h i t e c t u r a l p l a n s ( l o o s e s h e e t s ) n u m b e r i n g some 4 7 0 - p l u s

a r e h e l d . D e t a i l s a r e g i v e n i n t h e P l a n s I n d e x .

MICROFORMS

M i c r o f i l m s

B a t h n e w s p a p e r s , s t r e e t d i r e c t o r i e s , c e n s u s r e t u r n s , some

m a n u s c r i p t s , s c r a p b o o k s and t h e s e s a r e on m i c r o f i l m (35mm). T h e r e

i s a l i s t o f t h e g u i d e s , n e w s p a p e r s and d i r e c t o r i e s ( 3 r d e d i t i o n

1988) a v a i l a b l e .

O t h e r i t e m s a r e shown i n t h e main Name C a t a l o g u e . A s e l e c t i o n i s l i s t e d b e l o w : M a n u s c r i p t s : B a t h & West S o c i e t y A r c h i v e s Volumes 1-21 ( o r i g i n a l s a t B a t h U n i v e r s i t y ) ; James, Duke o f C h a n d o s ' L e t t e r s t o John Wood th e E l d e r . . . a n d l e t t e r s f r o m t h e Duke t o D r . Cheyne ( o r i g i n a l s i n H u n t i n g t o n L i b r a r y , C a l i f o r n i a ) : C h e y n e ' s L e t t e r s t o S e l i n a , C o u n t e s s of H u n t i n g d o n ( o r i g i n a l s i n H u n t i n g t o n L i b r a r y , C a l i f o r n i a ) ; I r v i n e M a n u s c r i p t s V olumes 1-14 ( o r i g i n a l s a t B a t h C e n t r a l L i b r a r y ) [ t h e l a s t r e e l i n c l u d e s F . J . P o y n t o n ' s K e l s t o n Memoranda]; J o h n P a r i s h ' s J o u r n a l ( o r i g i n a l a t B a t h C e n t r a l L i b r a r y ) ; W i l l i a m T u r n e r ' s Commonplace book ( o r i g i n a l a t B a t h C e n t r a l L i b r a r y ) . S c r a p b o o k s : Chapman C o l l e c t i o n ; Hunt C o l l e c t i o n ; R u s s e l l C o l l e c t i o n ( o r i g i n a l s a l l a t B a t h C e n t r a l L i b r a r y ) . T h e s e s : R o b i n K. Bluhm's B i b l i o g r a p h y o f t h e S o m e r s e t C o a l f i e l d ; C . E . B r o w n e l l ' s J o h n Wood t h e E l d e r and J o h n Wood t h e Y o u n g e r : a r c h i t e c t s o f B a t h ; M . K . H i l l ' s The C i t y o f B a t h i n 1 8 t h c e n t u r y E n g l i s h n o v e l s . '

Microforms (continued)

M i c r o f i c h e s

The L i b r a r y has a set of the I n t e r n a t i o n a l G e n e a l o g i c a l

Index covering England, on m i c r o f i c h e s . Also held are the Small

Area S t a t i s t i c s of the 1981 Census f o r Avon.

In a d d i t i o n , some manuscripts and theses are on f i c h e s :

Manuscripts: Leonard Jenyns ( a f t . B l o m e f i e l d ) : M e t e o r o l o g i c a l

Journal...1824-1830, 1831-50; Monthly means from 1831-49;

Observed height and temperature of mercury ... 1837-49; Table

showing the height of the thermometer at The Hague at h a l f

past 8 a.m. beginning on the 13th Dec. 1818.

Theses: D. Beardmore's O p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r urban conservation i n

Bath and t h e i r r e l a t e d economic c o s t s ; D.A. Bush's Bath 17801830: f i f t y years of i n d u s t r i a l i s a t i o n ; B.S.R. Green's Community

decision-making i n a Georgian c i t y ; K.E. James's Concert l i f e

i n 18th century Bath.

4 Aperture Cards

A set of 188 aperture cards of the t i t h e maps of Somerset

from the Somerset Record O f f i c e has been deposited at Bath

C e n t r a l L i b r a r y .

ILLUSTRATIONS

P r i n t s and Engravings

The l i b r a r y has a c o l l e c t i o n of cl200 p r i n t s , engravings,

e t c . , mainly t o p o g r a p h i c a l , but i n c l u d i n g some c a r i c a t u r e s and r 7r a i t s . Image - S.r L i ' " * 1 " ' s - ' * i j j n arid David Ford

(S a i n t Helena Press, 1982) c o n t a i n s a catalogue and reproductions

of 1000 of the t o p o g r a p h i c a l p r i n t s r e l a t i n g to Bath up to

1860. There i s a card index of a l l the i l l u s t r a t i o n s in the

c o l l e c t i o n s , using a purpose-made c l a s s i f i c a t i o n scheme.

Photographs, e t c .

There are c7000 photographs, d a t i n g from the 1840s ( c a l o t y p e s ) ,

and i n c l u d i n g postcards, p o r t r a i t s , and other photos of places,

people and events, i n d u s t r i a l and t r a n s p o r t h i s t o r y , e t c . There i s

an on-going programme of purchasing and commissioning a d d i t i o n a l

photographs.

In a d d i t i o n to photographic p r i n t s , the l i b r a r y has a

growing c o l l e c t i o n of n e g a t i v e s (2300-plus) from which reprod

P h o t o g r a p h s , e t c . , ( c o n t i n u e d )

About 20 v i d e o s by t h e l o c a l Community V i d e o U n i t a r e a l s o

h e l d i n t h e L i b r a r y .

PRINTED MATERIAL

T h e r e a r e some 6 0 0 0 - p l u s p r i n t e d b o o k s and c7500 p a m p h l e t s

i n t h e l o c a l c o l l e c t i o n . T h e s e c o v e r n o t o n l y t h e C i t y o f B a t h ,

b u t a l s o t h e h i s t o r i c c o u n t i e s o f S o m e r s e t , G l o u c e s t e r s h i r e ,

W i l t s h i r e and Avon ( f r o m 1 9 7 4 ) . The B a t h i t e m s i n c l u d e b o o k s ,

e t c . , p r i n t e d o r p u b l i s h e d i n t h e C i t y , and i t e m s by o r a b o u t

p e o p l e w i t h B a t h c o n n e c t i o n s . A l s o i n c l u d e d a r e w o r k s o f l i t e r a t u r e s e t i n , o r o t h e r w i s e l i n k e d t o B a t h . Works on t h e

C o u n t i e s a r e m a i n l y h i s t o r i c a l , a r c h a e o l o g i c a l or t o p o g r a p h i c a l .

W The f i l e o f l o c a l n e w s p a p e r s i s m e n t i o n e d above ( s e e M i c r o f i l m s ) . T h e r e a r e a l s o some p e r i o d i c a l s and m a g a z i n e s , e.g.

p a r i s h and s c h o o l m a g a z i n e s , and s o c i a l and l i t e r a r y p e r i o d i c a l s .

F o r d e t a i l s , see t h e a p p r o p r i a t e c l a s s i f i e d c a t a l o g u e s .

A c o l l e c t i o n o f 1 8 t h and 1 9 t h c e n t u r y s h e e t m u s i c ( i n c l u d i n g some m a n u s c r i p t s ) has been bound i n t o o v e r 300 v o l u m e s . Much o f t h i s m u s i c has B a t h c o n n e c t i o n s , b e i n g p e r f o r m e d i n t h e C i t y , o r by l o c a l c o m p o s e r s o r m u s i c i a n s . An a t t e m p t t o p r o d u c e a p r i n t e d c a t a l o g u e of t h e M u s i c C o l l e c t i o n f a i l e d a f t e r t h e f i r s t volume was i s s u e d : t h i s r e l a t e s t o m a n u s c r i p t s o n l y see c a t a l o g u e under t h e name o f J o n G i l l a s p i e .

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