1907: Lenin takes a Torquay holiday
This one is a bit of a mystery. It's caused by an intriguing old photo which is titled: “VI Lenin...
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.
This one is a bit of a mystery. It's caused by an intriguing old photo which is titled: “VI Lenin...
Colonel Sir Charles Rosdew Forbes-Leith, 1st Baronet (1859-1930) was first elected as Torquay’s Conservative MP in 1910 and served for...
Some we know well, some we drive past every day, some are hidden, and some have stories to tell. Here...
Are you aged 50 or over? The Sewing Room is offering free community mindful sewing sessions in Torbay during August....
More than 131,000 Allied and Turkish troops died in the Gallipoli campaign, one of the bloodiest battles of World War...
Nelson filmed rescuing the Queen of Naples from Corbyn Head in 1918. We've mentioned before that Torbay had an...
How things could have been so different! Torbay was on the way to becoming the British Hollywood. Today we could...
In 1570 Cuthbert Mayne (pictured below) became a Catholic and attempted to convert the Cornish. He was arrested for...
These images arepart of the Project DAVE (Domestic Abuse Victim Equality) initiative. They were created by a talented team of...
The Torbay Interfaith Forum exists to bring together people who are interested in learning more about the belief and practices...
By Margaret Forbes-Hamilton & Kevin Dixon Just off Torquay’s Lucius Street stands the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Andrew. The...
Project DAVE (Domestic Abuse Victim Equality) was created by a talented team of young people from local charity Youth Genesis...
It's the year 2045 and here's 'Welcome to Torbaymageddon' - the first tourism guide offering information on Torbay's cultural and...
"In 10 minutes 900 men had their throats cut"It was once believed that the Protestant Reformation involved a general rejection...
Are you caring for a friend, neighbour or family member? Come along to Paignton Library on the 11th of...
The Torbay Interfaith Forum exists to bring together people who are interested in learning more about the belief and...
Is there a secret tunnel connecting Torre Abbey and the enigmatic St Michael's Chapel on Chapel Hill? That's the Torquay...
The Torbay Interfaith Forum exists to bring together people who are interested in learning more about the belief and practices...
Did Hitler plan to live in Torquay's Grand Hotel or the Osbourne if the Nazis had invaded Britain? That's the...
Poet and hymn writer Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871) lived in Torquay for 14 years. In Spring of 1845 Charlotte' moved to Torquay....
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