Tag Archives: Dr. Oliver Bath

THE PUMP-ROOM CHRONICLES

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Dave

With the arrival of Beau Nash at Bath in 1702, the city would change into the city it became. It was during his time and with his encouragement that Bath began to take on an entirely different aspect. The one … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Literature/poetry/spoken word, Miscellaneous, Visual Art/Sculpture/etc. | Tagged Alexander Pope, Beau Nash Bath, Christopher Anstey, Dr. Oliver Bath, George Moutard Woodward, Georgette Heyer, Horace Walpole, Jane Austen, John Nixon King's bath, John Wood Architect Bath, Palladio, Ralph Allen Bath, Royal Mineral Water Hospital, Thomas Fielding, Thomas Rowlandson, Tobias Smollet, William Hoare | 1 Comment

HEALING WATERS & BUBBLING PASSIONS

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Dave

There is,and always has been, an especial magic attached to the idea of healing springs. In antiquity they were believed to be the abode of nymphs, or sometimes of a god; in the Middle Ages,a saint was often considered to … Continue reading →