Chess. Mary Rudge winner of the first International Tournament for Ladies

An article about the life of the Victorian chess player Mary Rudge from Bristol ( England ) along with historical articles about the Bristol area . 27 pages. Contents . Newsletter of the Regional history group UWE ( University of the West of England) Mary Rudge: Bristol’s Victorian Chess Champion . Bristol’s new museum.... Little Wales beyond the Severn.... The killing of Henry Murray.... Sir Richard Berkeley.... Woodtaking and customary practice in Wiltshire.... Bath and the Keppel affair.... John Thelwall’s grave.... PLUS News, Reviews and Letters