The Original Torquay Dad’s Army
In 1803 the small villages that made up Torbay prepared to be invaded. Evacuation plans were drawn up and the...
Kevin Dixon went to Audley Park – now Torquay Academy – and South Devon College when it was at Torre.
After studying at Birmingham City University, he returned home because there’s nowhere else quite like Torquay.
He then became involved in community and adult education, completed a PhD at Exeter University , and started writing about the weird and unknown side of town.
He now Chairs Healthwatch Torbay and is involved in health and social care in the Bay.
In 1803 the small villages that made up Torbay prepared to be invaded. Evacuation plans were drawn up and the...
We all know that the Normans came first in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. However, England didn't give in...
In 1346 the villages of Torbay took part in the siege and capture of Calais. It was recorded that '...
Fawlty Towers has made Torquay famous throughout the world.In 1977 and 1978 alone, the original TV show was sold to...
The founder of Torre Abbey William Brewer was also Sheriff of Devon and, under Richard I (1189–1199), one of the...
In 1690 the French fleet was in Torbay, and while they were with us launched a devastating attack on Teignmouth.They...
On July 5 1703 a great fleet appeared in Torbay. This were the combined English and Dutch squadrons under the...
The Scottish poet Robert Burns famously wrote, "O would some power the giftie gie us to see ourselves as others...
Is having an interest in the history of our Torbay just a bit of fun?Local history is certainly enjoyable -...
Torre Abbey Museum’s Open Air Cinema Festival returns in August, with 9 nights of alfresco screenings under the stars and...
When the antiquary John Leland visited Torre Abbey in the sixteenth century he described "three fair gate houses‟. One of...
On August 6, 1945, the world watched as the United States bombed Japan. 80,000 people perished in Hiroshima, followed by...
Overlooking the sea at Babbacombe Bay is Walls Hill. It's the site of a prehistoric field system which dates from...
Today Torre Abbey is a place of peace and tranquillity. It wasn't always like that. The medieval Abbey was a...
In July of 1667 Torquay was attacked by two Dutch warships.In a letter a dated July 19 1667 it was...
It's fairly well known that Britain exported its criminals to Australia. What is less known is that over 52,000 British...
Funding is now available for small community-led Torbay schemes to improve people’s health and wellbeing. This could be to helping...
Torquay in the year 2053 is a sun-bleached gangland nightmare in local writer Adam Nevill's novel Lost Girl. The Guardian...
Back in 1964 a young Mick Jagger observed, “Torquay’s a great town. But I shouldn’t think there’s much to do...
Local history can tell us how we got here. A knowledge of the past can also suggest ways to tackle...
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