Explore the museum’s collections and trace fascinating local history through the every day home life of Mid Devon folk.
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Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life is a treasure trove of fascinating objects and quirky artefacts that weave incredible stories about the people who lived here.
The galleries show everything from lace making to laundry, bicycles to brewing and carts to costume.
Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life was started by a few energetic individuals concerned that many of the objects and much of the information about Tiverton and the surrounding areas would be lost if nothing was done to collect them in the rapidly changing post-war world.
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What’s in a Name… Lazenby Road
Who would think that Lazenby Road could trace its name back to a Fish Sauce recipe donated to Elizabeth Lazenby in London in 1793? Through at least four generations of the family, the sauce and pickle company they formed became highly profitable and was eventually...
Aural Culture
In 1921, Mabel Bessie Ellerton was living with her parents at 4 Ailsa Terrace. She was born on the 8th April 1876 and baptised at St Peter’s. Her father, John Francis was also born in the town and had been a grocer in Fore Street and very active in the local...
Proper Devonshire
It is reassuring that four of the books advertised in the Gazette of late August 1924 are among the Museum’s archive collection. We also have several dialect stories by ‘Jan Stewer’. As well as one of the well known people going to Widdicombe Fair, it was the pen name...
What’s in a Name… Lazenby Road
Who would think that Lazenby Road could trace its name back to a Fish Sauce recipe donated to Elizabeth Lazenby in London in 1793? Through at least four generations of the family, the sauce and pickle company they formed became highly profitable and was eventually...
Aural Culture
In 1921, Mabel Bessie Ellerton was living with her parents at 4 Ailsa Terrace. She was born on the 8th April 1876 and baptised at St Peter’s. Her father, John Francis was also born in the town and had been a grocer in Fore Street and very active in the local...