Friday, November 2, 2012

2 November 2012: Building of Bath Collection

FRIDAY
Building of Bath Collection, another museum open for free during Heritage Week.
Watched a 20 minute video of Bath's architectural history that focused on the Georgian period. 1694 map of Bath.
Examples of ionic, doric, and corinthian capitals found at the head of columns.
Bath is surrounded by hills, this drawing diagrams the leveling undergone during the construction along Lansdown Road.
Describes the process of mining for Bath limestone. Pigments used to create wallpaper, which became a cheaper alternative to wood and plaster design.
Two bagpipers performing in the street.
It is a clear night.

1 November 2012

THURSDAY
Outside the university library.
Outside the bus station. Southgate Street.

31 October 2012: Sally Lune's, Mayor's Parlour, Asian Art Museum

WEDNESDAY
The sidewalk improvements continue.
Sally Lunn's bakery is located in the oldest house in Bath built in 1482. Sally lived here in 1680.
As part of Heritage Week, I sampled the buns and checked out the small museum located in the cellar.
The Mayor's Parlour in City Hall was open to visitors.
The parlour is still used by the mayor to welcome guests.
Box of peppercorns from 1964 to 1985 that were given to the City by the University of Bath as part of a peppercorn agreement concerning the leasing of the land. Peppercorn rent is a very low or nominal rent that has been used in England for almost 200 years.
Ceremonial to the laying of the first stone of the Municipal Buildings in 1893.
Bath's first city charter was signed and sealed by Richard I [Lionheart] in 1189.
Bath has four sister (In the UK, it's referred to as "twin") city exchanges: Aix-en-Provence, France; Alkmaar, Netherlands; Braunschweig, GermanyKaposvár, Hungary.
Photo of a former mayor.
Massive amounts of people, as always.
Halloween themed items in the cooking store window. The Circus.
Third stop on the cultural tour for the day was the Museum of East Asian Art.
The white Chinese teacup is imitating the floral design of French Limoges ware. 
People streaming out of the movie theater.
Crushed pumpkin on the sidewalk. Bath Typewriter Service.
One of the handful of lines I saw stretched out of night clubs that were hosting Halloween parties.