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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New Year Gifts
The tradition of giving gifts at this time of year dates back to pre-history. There is evidence of Mid-Winter festivals from the Neolithic period at Stonehenge. The Druids gave sprigs of mistletoe at New Year as good luck tokens for the year ahead. The Roman festival...
Christmas Fare
After Christmas, advertisements, in the Gazette turned to the New Year. There were also descriptions of Christmas celebrations at both Tiverton Hospital and the Poor Law Institution (Belmont Hospital, now part of Perryman Square). At the Hospital it was ‘bright and...
Time to Get Shopping
As Christmas approaches the Gazette is full of adverts for suitable presents for all the family. The town always attracted many visitors with its annual ‘Grand Christmas Shopping Festival'. But there were also other seasonal attractions coming up in the town, these...
New Year Gifts
The tradition of giving gifts at this time of year dates back to pre-history. There is evidence of Mid-Winter festivals from the Neolithic period at Stonehenge. The Druids gave sprigs of mistletoe at New Year as good luck tokens for the year ahead. The Roman festival...
Christmas Fare
After Christmas, advertisements, in the Gazette turned to the New Year. There were also descriptions of Christmas celebrations at both Tiverton Hospital and the Poor Law Institution (Belmont Hospital, now part of Perryman Square). At the Hospital it was ‘bright and...