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Thomas’ Tea Shop sign and Anstey’s Cove

Johnathan Battersby Thomas standing at the door of his tea shop.

Barry Chandler Torquay Museum

To celebrate The Secret Museum exhibition, we will be writing about a few of our local objects in a little more detail, starting with the Latin sign for Thomas’ Tea Shop dated 1869. This object connects us to the rather forgotten story of the...

Badger, (Scientific name: Meles meles) facing forward, leaving the badger sett at dusk. Badgers are

Sharing my crop of carrots with garden wildlife

Patrick Duke

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Henry VIII lantern slide

Explore a wealth of hidden treasures in the Secret Museum

Carl Smith

The guided Blackbeard's Trail around Brixham

Discover history and spectacular views on Blackbeard's Trail

Keith Perry

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Berry Head, Brixham

Interest in Torbay's geology has a much longer history

Clare Howe

Bog cotton (Eriophorum angustifolium)

Gardening

Plant grasses to relax the mind and evoke senses

Patrick Duke

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Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust manages the woods

Shaded stroll through ancient woodland that's home to much wildlife

Keith Perry

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A portrait of Edward Vivian by Joseph Hodges

Edward Vivian, the museum’s great luminary

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Herbs in a window box. Picture: Getty Images

Herbs - add home-grown flavour to your cooking

Patrick Duke

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The Red Arrows

Picture special: Red Arrows over Torbay

Stephen Coombes

The Zoots are coming to Paignton's Palace Theatre

Theatre

Sell-out Sixties show heading to Torbay

Nikki Belso

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School of Rock is based on the iconic movie

Theatre

Hit musical set to rock Torbay audiences

Nikki Belso

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Homegrown tomatoes. Photo credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Gardening

Here's to a harvest of juicy, deeply-flavoured, sweet tomatoes

Patrick Duke

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Brunel’s Dance - sculpted to mark the regeneration of the woods after the storms of 1990.

Discover where Brunel spent 'his happiest hours'

Keith Perry

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Roger Lippiatt with his Austin A40 from 1960 at Redhill Classic car meet

Classic car sector holding up well and looking steady

Paul Jolly

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The big wheel is back for 2021

Picture special: Torbay's naturally inspiring seafront

Stephen Coombes

Isabella and the Story Bicycle II

Fun-filled 175th birthday celebration for Torquay Museum

Carl Smith

Primley Park Nature Reserve opened to the public in 1996

Oasis of peace close to busy town centre

Keith Perry

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Top secret D-Day documents, soon to be seen in ‘The Secret Museum’ exhibition.

Remembering D-Day’s secrets and spies

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One of the cruise ships sheltering in Tor Bay

Picture special: Cruise ships off Meadfoot beach

Stephen Coombes

Undated handout photo issued by Buckingham Palace of hellebores, a favourite flower of the Princess

Gardening

Bright colours possible in darkest corners of any garden

Patrick Duke

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Red sandstone walls lead to Coverdale Tower

Explore a town with a heart that's rich in history

Keith Perry

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The Explorers Gallery on the upper floor

Celebrating cultural exchange with International Museum Day

Barry Chandler Torquay Museum

Princess Gardens, Torquay

Picture special: Seafront floral displays

Stephen Coombes

An inspirational sweeping vista of the Bay

Circular walk takes in busy beaches and quiet coves

Keith Perry

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nicotiana

How about a bed of tobacco plants?

Patrick Duke

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A photo of The Salute the Soldier war savings drive outside the Palace Theatre, Paignton, from The Windows in Time trail

Keeping the museum’s archive alive

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Berry Head - home to panoramic views of Torbay as well as a diversity of wildlife

Panoramic views, heaps of history and a great diversity of wildlife -...

Keith Perry

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Undated handout photo issued by Plantlife of a bee on a wild flower on a roadside verge in Weymouth,

Gardening

Keep the bees healthy and happy with 'no mow May'

Patrick Duke

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Preparing the museum for reopening

Torquay Museum reopening with new exhibitions and half-price admission...

Carl Smith