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PR 1731
For Immediate
Release
12 May 2004
Come and meet
the Curator
A SERIES of
free fascinating talks about the history of the Roman Baths have
been organised by Bath & North East Somerset Council to mark Adult
Learners Week and Museums and Galleries Month.
They will be given by Stephen Clews,
Curator of the Roman Baths. Each talk will last half an hour
followed by an opportunity to look at relevant objects with the
Curator.
They will take place in the Smoking
Room at the Roman Baths. Local residents should show their Discovery
Card or proof of residence at the Roman Baths reception.
Visitors to Roman Bath:
-
Monday, May 17 (11am-11.45am)
-
Wednesday, May 19 (4.30pm-5.15pm)
-
Friday, May 21 (10.30am-11.15am)
Curse that:
Gifts for a goddess:
Stephen Clews said: “These talks
have been designed for people visiting the Roman Baths to drop in
to, but local residents who enjoy free admission to the Roman Baths
are also most welcome to attend.
“The talk will look at various
aspects of the history of the Roman Baths including the curses found
in the sacred spring and a look at some of the Roman visitors that
came to the city. We look forward to seeing you.”
Stephen is also giving a free talk
at the Assembly Rooms in Bath on Wednesday, May 26 at 1pm-1.45pm
that will be looking at the impact of the French Revolution and the
Napoleonic Wars on the people of Bath at the time of Jane Austen.
This talk, the last in a series of
three, is also being held to mark Museums and Galleries Month and
complement the Museum of Costume’s Jane Austen: Film and Fashion
exhibition.
To find out more log on to
www.romanbaths.co.uk or
www.museumofcostume.co.uk
Notes to Editors:
The Roman Baths contains the remains
of one of the greatest religious spas in the ancient world and a
Roman museum collection designated as being of outstanding national
importance. It is the most popular heritage attraction in the South
West and is among the UK’s major heritage sites and, together with
the Pump Room, receives more than one million visitors a year.
The Museum of Costume’s special
exhibition for 2004 is Jane Austen: Film and Fashion and features 24
costumes from well known television and film adaptations of Jane
Austen’s novels alongside original examples of Regency dress from
the Museum’s acclaimed collections.
The Museum of Costume is based at
Bath’s historic Assembly Rooms. It tells the story of fashion over
the last 400 years and is one of the finest museums of fashionable
dress in the world. More than 150 figures dressed in original
garments are on display at any one time, drawn from the museum’s
collection of more than 30,000 historic items.
The Assembly Rooms, built in 1771,
are owned by the National Trust and managed by Bath and North East
Somerset Council. In addition to running events and holiday
activities, Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Heritage Services
also hire out the rooms for concerts, dinners and conferences. The
Assembly Rooms were a favourite
For more information, contact:
Stephen Clews,
Curator of the Roman Baths, on Tel: 01225 477774 or e-mail
stephen_clews@bathnes.gov.uk
Helen Mansfield, Museums Education
Manager, on Tel: 01225 477757 or e-mail helen_mansfield@bathnes.gov.uk
Patricia Dunlop, Commercial
Marketing Manager - Heritage Services, on Tel: 01225 477759 or
e-mail patricia_dunlop@bathnes.gov.uk
For comment,
contact:
Cllr Nicole
O’Flaherty, Executive Member for Tourism, Leisure and Culture, on
Tel:01225 310341 or e-mail nicole_oflaherty@bathnes.gov.uk
Issued by: Bath &
North East Somerset Press Office, tel 01225 477827 or 477283, email:
pressoffice@bathnes.gov.uk |
