Seeking Sanctuary, a History of Refugees in Britain
Jane Marchese Robinson's book 'Seeking Sanctuary a History of Refugees in Britain' tells the story of people fleeing persecution and...
1938: The “menacing state of affairs”of the Newton Road Camper
What if you were a well-off family motoring to Torquay for a holiday in an expensive hotel, and your first...
The 2020 English Riviera Film Festival introduces ‘Torbay in the Movies’
The English Riviera Film Festival returns for its sixth year with a host of events and screenings online from the...
Sign up for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) focus groups in November
Have your say in the “How do we make BAME lives matter” review and a review into experiences of BAME...
What Next? Torbay
'What Next? Torbay' was formed in April 2020 out of the coronavirus crisis to bring together people working in arts,...
The Alphington Ponies in Torquay
In a recent article on Torquay fashion, in passing we mentioned the Alphington Ponies. There was some interest in the...
The Torquay Bustle
In many nineteenth century images of Torquay we see women's clothing that exaggerates the posterior - below are a few...
Was Torquay built on seven hills?
The English Riviera website comments that Torquay's, "famous seven hills provide the backdrop to a waterfront scene that matches anything...
From Torre Abbey to Barton: Our Haunted Halloween Torquay
Torquay’s many ghosts and paranormal happenings have evolved along with our town. They tend to appear as we expect them...
Making Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Lives Matter in Torbay
Making Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Lives Matter in TorbayOn Thursday 15th October at 6pm, the second panel meeting will...
Torbay’s Black Sailors
During the Seven Years War (1756-63) Admiral Hawke and the Western Squadron had just left Torbay when the French fleet...
Need a small grant for your community project?
Need a small grant for your community project?Funding is now available for small community-led schemes to improve people’s health and...
The Pageant of Torbay
The Legendary Ten Seconds have just released a collection of songs inspired by Torquay's' varied and fascinating past.The Legendary Ten...
The Torquay Gibbet
We've mentioned before that Torquay’s site for public executions was Gallows Gate. Our town’s place of terminal justice is just...
“Torquay: a town for the newly wed; and the nearly dead”
Many towns have an origin myth- a story that tells of how their community began.The origin myth of Torquay was...
1668: The French raid Torquay
In February 1668 the famous diarist and MP Samuel Pepys predicted that England would soon attack France. He wrote, "Everybody...
Last Call for the Agatha Christie Young Mystery Short Story Competition
Are you the next king or queen of crime?You’ve got less than 10 days to enter the International Agatha Christie...
Torbay learns to defend itself
For over a thousand years the folk of Torbay feared the sea and what it might bring- invaders, raiders, slavers...
Captain John Nutt: The Pirate King of Torbay
"My son John was tall and slim,And he had a leg for every limb. But now he’s got no...
On Medieval Pilgrimage
Back in the fifteenth century, Brixham had an extremely valuable role in the international 'tourist trade'.This was our part in...
