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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Veg, Violets & Valve Radios
In August each year as well as the village sports, as reported last time, the local flower and produce shows began in earnest. Some of these also included sports. Under this banner the results of the 52nd Bampton Show took up 5 columns of print. There were 700...
Tug o’ Nostalgia
In the 1920s, most villages held annual sports events in the summer. One page in the Tiverton Gazette towards the end of July 1925 included a report from ‘the little village of Ashill. Sideshows were plentiful and well patronised. The sports were well managed, the...
Electric Tiverton
‘Electricity is daily becoming not only a luxury but a necessity in every home, as it lends itself to so many useful proceedings as well as giving its clean and healthy light. We are contemplating further facilities, so that every householder in the company’s area may...
Veg, Violets & Valve Radios
In August each year as well as the village sports, as reported last time, the local flower and produce shows began in earnest. Some of these also included sports. Under this banner the results of the 52nd Bampton Show took up 5 columns of print. There were 700...
Tug o’ Nostalgia
In the 1920s, most villages held annual sports events in the summer. One page in the Tiverton Gazette towards the end of July 1925 included a report from ‘the little village of Ashill. Sideshows were plentiful and well patronised. The sports were well managed, the...