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Teignmouth in the 1920s

Heritage Open Day: Teign Heritage Centre tells the story of the growth of Teignmouth & Shaldon from small fishing villages to fashionable watering places from the 18th Century. This years '1920s' Exhibition covers how certain aspects have changed over the years. This 1920s exhibition covers several aspects of life including:- tourism and hospitality, communication and transport. Within this heading as a seaside resort are included details of hotels, entertainment, and the general sea front. Under transport , the evolution of motor vehicles, different ways of going on holiday by train, ferries and railways and the founding of Haldon Aerodrome and planes flying locally.
Photographs of all these aspects are included with extra details such as extracts from diaries and newspaper articles
event dateSaturday 20 September
venue address29 French Street, Teignmouth, Devon TQ14 8ST
event timesSat 20 Sep:10.30-16.00; Free Entry.
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