Carrie Thomas

Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life is awarded a £248,276 grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to strengthen community engagement and long term sustainability. Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £248,276 for...

In September 1923, there were several reports in the Gazette about ‘reckless driving’. There was certainly blame put on visitors by one member of the Roads and Bridges Committee: ‘These horrible people come in and out of the county, and they don’t care tuppence what...

Each week, the Tiverton Gazette has a column devoted to ‘Local news’. The photos illustrate the variety of topics covered during the later part August 1923.     The reporting of the stay of American visitors in Tiverton may be surprising but very useful for...

August is the season of ‘Flower Shows’ and the reports in the Gazette cover at least one full page and sometimes more.  In 1923, Broadhembury opened its 16th show while Plymtree held its first. They were pleased to welcome over 700 visitors and judging took place in...

This small article appeared in the Tiverton Gazette in the second half of July 1923. The newspaper cutting is about a steeplejack, Mr. Larkins, who had a close shave while repairing the tower at Culmstock church. The article includes a quote from Mr Larkin which reads...

Tiverton Museum has secured funding through Devon County Council’s Locality Budget to commission bespoke artwork to use on new product lines to drive up sales in our museum shop. The museum’s future financial viability and sustainability is contingent on increasing...

This advert appeared in the Gazette in early July announcing the publication of the 1923 edition of the Tiverton & District Directory. In the 1920s, these came out every 3 years, 'with a specially compiled list of residents in Tiverton and 50 other parishes in...

In the 1920s, golf was becoming a popular activity and in late June 1923, the Gazette reported the opening of the course in Crediton. The cutting below begins: 'The new golf club at Crediton is in full swing. The nine hole course is prettily situated about eight...

In June 1923 Tiverton was embroiled in by-election fever. There had been a General Election in November 1922 when Mr. Weston Sparkes had been elected for the Conservative Party with a small majority over Francis Acland of the Liberals. Mr. Sparke’s tenure was brief as...

In our news archive of July last year, we talked about swimming in Tiverton. Here is an advert from the end of May 1923 announcing the opening of the new pool in Leat Street. The Gazette always had several columns devoted to jokes, some funnier than others! Here is an...

May was a time for celebration in local villages. Events were being planned for Whit Monday which was on May 21st in 1923 or Empire Day which was the Thursday of the same week. The adverts for these events appeared in the Gazette in early May. All three had a wide...

At the end of April 1923 the 4th Tiverton Eisteddfod was held. An Eisteddfod is a cultural festival with competitions including poetry and music. It was organised by the Congregational Church and took place over three evenings. The preliminary rounds were followed by...