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The exhibition at the
Jane Austen Centre in Bath has been created with the guidance of
local members of the Jane Austen Society and authorities on Jane
Austen. It aims to be not only informative but exciting and illuminating.
With knowledgeable staff, a lovely period atmosphere, exclusive film, costume, contemporary exhibits, maps and books. It is
the perfect starting point to an exploration of Jane Austen's Bath.
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The Centre at 40 Gay Street in Bath houses a permanent exhibition which tells the
story of Jane's experience in the city between 1801 and 1806 and the effect that living here had
on her and her writing.
Gay Street is the ideal location for the Jane Austen Centre in Bath,
set between two of Bath's architectural masterpieces, Queen Square
and the Circus.
Jane Austen actually lived in Gay Street (higher
up the hill on the same side, at No.25) for some months in 1805.
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Celebrating Bath's most famous resident.
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"They arrived in Bath. Catherine
was all eager delight; her eyes were here, there, everywhere, as
they approached its fine and striking environs, and afterwards drove
through those streets which conducted them to the hotel. She was
come to be happy, and she felt happy already. They were soon settled
in comfortable lodgings in Pultney Street".
Northanger Abbey
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In Persuasion,
the snobbish Sir Walter Elliot is relieved to find that Admiral
and Mrs Croft, visiting Bath for the Admiral's gout, are staying
where he will not be ashamed to visit them: "The Crofts had placed
themselves in lodgings in Gay Street, perfectly to Sir Walter's
satisfaction".
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