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‘Good old radical’ Nathaniel Fido (1838 – 1919)

‘Good old radical’ Nathaniel Fido (1838 – 1919)

Newspaper articles at the time of the Suffragist Pilgimage and the speech made by the suffragist Miss Frances Sterling outside Corsham Town Hall mention Dr. Crisp giving a vote of thanks at the end of the proceedings, seconded by Mr. N. Fido who thought the best...
‘Good old radical’ Nathaniel Fido (1838 – 1919)

'Good old radical' Nathaniel Fido (1838 – 1919)

Newspaper articles at the time of the Suffragist Pilgimage and the speech made by the suffragist Miss Frances Sterling outside Corsham Town Hall mention Dr. Crisp giving a vote of thanks at the end of the proceedings, seconded by Mr. N. Fido who thought the best...
Step back into Corsham’s cinematic past

Step back into Corsham’s cinematic past

In 1929 a fairground operator named H. Andrews had plans drawn up for a cinema in Pickwick Road, at the junction of what is now Newlands Road, by a Trowbridge architect. Plans for the Picture House show a hall of a basic design, with open roof trusses. A central...
Step back into Corsham’s cinematic past

Step back into Corsham's cinematic past

In 1929 a fairground operator named H. Andrews had plans drawn up for a cinema in Pickwick Road, at the junction of what is now Newlands Road, by a Trowbridge architect. Plans for the Picture House show a hall of a basic design, with open roof trusses. A central...
A history of Hartham Park House

A history of Hartham Park House

The Hartham Park that you see today is the result of a unique history. Lady Anne James 1795 is an important date in the history of Hartham Park and a good starting point for this brief history. Lady Anne James’s (née Goddard) family had owned the estate at...