Forthcoming Talks at the Roman Baths

Image: view of the Great Bath with Bath Abbey in the distance

View of the Great Bath

 

Image: interior view of the last end of the pump room looking towards the longcase clock by Thomas Tompion and a marble statue of "Beau" Nash above

Tompion Clock

 

 

 

Talks and lectures on a variety of subjects are provided throughout the year at both public and private events.

 

Time for Tompion

Sunday 31 October

Breakfast in the Pump Room and find out about the world famous Tompion clock. Two course breakfast included.

Talk and demonstration of the workings of Sir Thomas Tompion's clock and the nearby sundial in the Pump Room, Bath.

This specialist talk is a treat for anyone interested in British history, antiques, clock-making or the science of timekeeping. It takes place in the elegant and comfortable surroundings of the Pump Room in Bath over a delicious Pump Room breakfast.

Speaker: Stephen Clews, BSc AMA, Manager, The Roman Baths & Pump Room, who has been responsible for this famous clock since 1989.

Time: 9.00-11am (approx)
Cost: £13.00 per person including breakfast (£11.00 for Discovery Card holders)

Tel: 01225 477773 to arrange, or email romanbaths_enquiries@bathnes.gov.uk 

A similar talk can be arranged in advance for groups. Not suitable for under 10 years. Numbers are strictly limited to 10-16 people.

 

Free lunchtime talks in the Guildhall
1.10-1.45pm, no need to book

 

Tuesday 16 November

Low Life in Victorian Bath

Prof Grahm Davis, Editor of Bath History

 

Tuesday 23 November

The Bath Union Workhouse
Christopher Noble

Retired Probation Officer, Local Historian

 

Tuesday 30 November

The early Medical Officers of Health

Malcolm Hitchcock. Mayor's Honorary Guide