Free local museum celebrating the history and heritage of Brixham, Devon. Exhibits on maritime, archeology & local history. Open Tues-Sat, 11am-2pm.
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To coincide with the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, we’ve organised a special loan to @brixhamlibrary! 🇬🇧👑
This incredible tapestry was embroidered by Eden Park Primary pupils in 1988 to mark the Queen’s visit to Torbay. Currently on display with photographs until 12th June.
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Looking forward to the Torbay Guild of Artists exhibition at the Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey. @MoragPhoto @AgeWellTorbay @ace_southwest @visitsouthwest @visitsouthwest
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Historical Torbay : Brixham Battery , a new Documentary film, part of @TorbayCulture #createtorecover coming soon @TorquayMuseum @minipipp @The_Shorely @brixhambattery @Brixham @ace_southwest @BoostTorbay
Happy to oblige! Our archives are open for researchers by appointment :)
1) Poet @RobertGarnham new collection of poems #Squidbox is a window on its enduring fishing industry - performance coming soon..
Robert has been supported by @BrixhamMuseum to research local history and has met with local people involved in the fishing industry.
We love this connection between historical and present day maritime Brixham
So excited @heritage_crafts to be receiving grant in Brixham to pot with the withy pots off the South Devon coast. Can't wait to get going with a higher volume of pot making and using them to catch lobster here off the Brixham coast as they used to many years ago ... 🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞🦞
Happy National Poetry Day! Here's a poem by Priscilla Shrives, who lived at what's now @Guardhousecafe, worked as a laundress and was a lifelong poet. Discover more about her in our Berry Head exhibit
@BerryHeadCRT
Apologies @BrixhamPhotos for missing off your photo credit for the stunning image of present day Berry Head
Hoorah! And a reminder that our museum is dog-friendly!
Dogs allowed back on Torbay beaches from 1 October wearesouthdevon.com/dogs-all…
#WASDNews #Devon #SouthDevon #News #Community #Local
'Brixham as a maritime town would have seen many black sailors in its streets'. Thank you for this post, making the lesser-known aspects of our town's history visible
Torbay’s Black Sailors wearesouthdevon.com/torbays-…
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Happy National Poetry Day! Here's a poem by Priscilla Shrives, who lived at what's now @Guardhousecafe, worked as a laundress and was a lifelong poet. Discover more about her in our Berry Head exhibit
@BerryHeadCRT
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Looking forward to returning to my old home of #Torbay for this #writing workshop! #nationalpoetryday2020 #BlackHistoryMonth #Devon #IDENTITY
Today is @PoetryDayUK & the start of @BhmUK so it's timely to share news of @LouisaAdjoa's workshop organised by @Theatrepaignton
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Supported by @LitWorks & #TorbayCulture's #CreateToRecover @ace_southwest @TNLUK
@The_Shorely @PRSD @Torbay_Council
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It's #BlackHistoryMonth! Throughout October we’ll be sharing stories of Black History through materials in our archives, collections & exhibitions. This 1980 archive footage shows Ghanaian & Afro-Caribbean band Osibisa playing in #Plymouth: ow.ly/QTuQ50BFAjU #TheBoxPlymouth
Agree! @BrixhamMuseum is so proud of its stewards for rising to the challenge of opening to visitors with such care & positivity
This year is certainly different to what we all imagined.
We've shared some reflections on staying #positive during these times & what #TorbayCulture has been doing
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@The_Shorely @PRSD @TorbayTDA @LGAculturesport @CoastalCA @RivieraDMG @Torbay_Council
It's great to unite in keeping the fish hawkers alive...
Special for me personally too as this forms a thread between two projects for me as a Producer..#Fishhawkers with artist activist @shelleycastle1 and Encounters Arts @BrixhamMuseum in 2018 and now in 2020 #CreateToRecover with @RobertGarnham @TorbayCulture
Things cycle in waves
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Getting ready for Friday - Gemma, the world’s greatest broadcast tech & her little helper Cinders getting things set up up for our online theatre broadcast on Friday ! (Online for 48 hours) (Get info & your tickets now... tmblr.co/Z4jjquZ0NugAqi00
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Ahoy #Torbay_hour Pilgrim calling. 2020's Covid limited sailings are almost complete, now it's about #sailing in 2021 and we need local #volunteer crew trainees. Details here: bit.ly/BM45Crew2020 It could be the making of you! @Brixham @EnglishRiviera @rivierafm #heritage
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Filmmaker @johntomk needs YOUR memories of Torquay Town Hall and the amazing bands that played here in the 70s and 80s. Can you help?
Contact John on facebook @emberlensefilms
@TorbayCulture @TorbayPeople @Torbay_Council @TorbayTDA @RivieraGeopark @The_Shorely
Wonderful poem inspired by our Fish Hawker exhibit @BrixhamMuseum. A thrill to see our history turned into poetry - thank you @RobertGarnham!
@TorbayCulture #CreateToRecover
To find out more about Brixham's Fish Hawkers visit the museum, open 10-1 Tues-Fri
Today's Squidbox poem looks at the role of women in the 1850s in Brixham. professorofwhimsy.com/2020/0…
A town reaching out its fingers to another/The loving curve of the breakwater
Poet @RobertGarnham beautifully remembers how Brixham townsfolk welcomed refugees fleeing occupation
@BrixhamMuseum is proud to have helped out with his research #CreateToRecover
Another wonderful poem from @RobertGarnham #Squidbox that takes a look at @Brixham fishing industry in all its connections.
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@TorbayCulture @The_Shorely @BrixhamMuseum @FishStock1 @BrixhamTrail @brixhamlibrary