Our exciting new exhibition, “On Court: Bath and Tennis from Indoor to Outdoor” was officially opened on Thursday 12th June when Louise Price cut the ribbon during an evening launch event. The exhibition will run … Read more...
Month: June 2025
On Court: Bath and Tennis from Indoor to Outdoor
Our exciting new exhibition, On Court: Bath and Tennis Indoor to Outdoor, will open at the Museum of Bath at Work on 12 June until 16th November. Through interpretation boards and loan items it reveals … Read more...
David Press – Pastry Cook, Noted Shop for Cakes
“Pastry Cook; Noted Shop for Cakes” is David Press’s regular classified advertisement in the Bath Chronicle for his shop at 28 Broad Street (sometimes Ices are mentioned too). Directly above his advert is always placed … Read more...
What did it cost to play a game of tennis in 1777?
We have wanted to know the answer to this question for ages – and thanks to a new book by local historian Colin Fisher, we now know the answer! The Costs of Pleasure (Hobnob Press … Read more...



