For this series of short monograms, we delved into our own archives, plus those held in the Bath Records Office and Bath Central Library to find contemporary accounts from people living at the time. We use their own words to illustrate the events.
The following table provides a brief resume of each subject covered so far:
| Year | Title | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1732 | One Bottle More! | Early Lodge meetings |
| 1747 | An Entertainment of Quality | Proposal for a new theatre |
| 1750 | The Curtain Rises | The St James Theatre opens |
| 1774 | An Enlarged House | Refurbishment of The Theatre Royal |
| 1778 | A New Star | Sarah Siddons' first performance |
| 1780 | Reading the Riot Act | The Gordon Riots in Bath |
| 1782 | Three Reasons | Sarah Siddons explains why she is leaving the Company |
| 1792 | Tea with Cecile | Home life of one of the congregation |
| 1803 | A Novel Encounter | Jane Austen sets a scene |
| 1817 | School for Scoundrels | A new priest doesn't find what he expected |
| 1819 | Fraternal Splendour | Dedication of the first Masonic Hall in Bath |
| 1830 | A Sermon from the Bishop | Views of a service at Orchard Street Chapel |
| 1896 | A Hasty Purchase | Replacing the organ |