The Ancient Chambered Tomb at Broadsands
The Neolithic spanned from around 4000BC to 2,500BC. It was the final part of the Stone Age - the 'New Stone Age - and we see the peoples of the Neolithic Revolution adopting agriculture and settling …
Kevin Dixon(Author)
“Words, Faith and Action”, at Torbay Interfaith Forum on 9th January 2019 at 7.30pm
The Torbay Interfaith Forum exists to bring together people who are interested in learning more about the beliefs and practices of different faiths across Torbay.The Forum aims to foster greater under…
Torquay- the evolution of a tourist resort
Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside! I do like to be beside the sea! I do like to stroll along the Prom, Prom, Prom! Where the brass bands play, "Tiddely-om-pom-pom!" John Glover-Kinde (1907) …
When a Deadly Disease Hit Torbay by Jack Critchlow
At nine o'clock on the morning of 18th May, 1918, David Clammy died in Lanark's Lockhart Hospital in Scotland. He was only 15 years old. While it is always sad when someone so young passes away, his d…
The (second) Scariest Place on Earth – The Abbey of Thelema, Torquay’s anti-monastery
On April 24, 1941, Aleister Crowley wrote a letter to Lady Frieda Harris about his new Torquay venture: "The ultimate aim is to have quite populous Abbeys, with every type of talent represented, s…
Corrie’s Elsie Tanner goes to Torquay
"You know, they used to call us good time girls... well, we did have a good time, and a damn good time at that", Elsie TannerIf you lived in a quiet northern street in Wetherfield where nothing very…
Torquay’s forgotten domestic servants
During the latter years of the nineteenth century Torquay claimed to be the wealthiest town in all England. Our seven hills boasted five hundred villas where the prosperous middle classes had escaped …
Catfish Keith Night at the Riviera Hotel
American Blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time. Catfish's innovative style of f…
TORBAY COMMUNITY GRANT SCHEME 2018/19
Need a small grant for your community project?Funding is now available for small community-led schemes to improve people’s health and wellbeing. This could be to helping people get more active, look a…
Tragic Echoes from Torquay’s Pimlico
If you drive down through Torquay town centre in the direction of the Harbour you have to take a detour to avoid the pedestrianised Lower Union Street, taking you behind Primark and WH Smiths. Thi…
“Theosophy – The Ageless Wisdom in the 21st Century”, at Torbay Inter Faith Forum
The Torbay Interfaith Forum exists to bring together people who are interested in learning more about the beliefs and practices of different faiths across Torbay.The Forum aims to foster greater under…
Torquay’s Purple Angel Day Centre for people with Dementia
Every Friday between 10-2pm the Purple Angel Day Centre at Acorn offers support to people with dementia.The Centre cares for people with dementia and works to stimulate their abilities. Our members bu…
Isadora Duncan at Oldway Mansion
Here at WASD we like movies that are made in the Bay. And we especially like movies that are based on real local incidents and characters. This time it's Isadora (also known as The Loves of Isadora), …
“Christian Communities in Conversation” at the Torbay Interfaith Forum
The Torbay Interfaith Forum exists to bring together people who are interested in learning more about the beliefs and practices of different faiths across Torbay.The Forum aims to foster greater under…