Exmouth Museum celebrates 25 years

We show our history from the renovation of a semi derelict building to the Accredited Museum we are today.

Pictures and text show past events and displays, fundraising, winter working parties and our educational resources.

 

The Museum reflects Exmouth's rich social history and includes:
Exmouth memorabilia, local history, Victorian kitchen, 1930's dining room and antique bobbin lace.
Quiz sheets are available for young visitors and foreign language students. Interactive themes for the very young.



The image shown is of the clock tower erected to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign.
The original mechanism is on display and working in the Museum.

Centenary of Exmouth Musical Theatre Company, formerly Exmouth Amateur Operatic Society.

Picture Gallery.  This small gallery shows paintings by local artists.

 

50^th anniversary of Exmouth Floods 1960

  Devastation came to the ‘Colony' area of Exmouth twice within a week.

 

• Civilian life in Wartime Exmouth
  WWll came to Exmouth when bombs fell in 1941, 42 & 43 severely damaging the town centre.
  Exmouth also had its share of evacuees and wistfully regarded its beaches tangled with barbed wire and other defences 
  

Exmouth Market Board - this will confuse you!  All weights, measures, and prices are of the old school - bushels, pecks, shillings and pence.  It was still around during WWll as it has Exmouth blacked out to conform with wartime regulations.  Come and find out why.

The old Chapel Street Mural was painted by local artist CP Driver who was also the Art Master at the old Exmouth Grammar School

This coloured glass window from The Ship Inn was given to the museum on the refurbishment and renaming of the pub.

This Board is in memory of those who gave their lives for therir country in World War 1 Great war 1914-1918

 

 

 

 

 





There has been a ferry across the Exe from Exmouth to Starcross for over a thousand years.  Over the years the departure points have been resited as the course of the estuary has changed.  Here we show the models of the Diesel Comet and Starcross.

This domestic bell assembly is a Traveller's sample showing the various bell systems for communication between rooms and the servants quarters, late 19th century.

Figurehead found in the River Exe.

Exmouth Grammar School 1922  to 1967 now part of Exmouth Community College.

This Sampler was was given to Kate by her Grandfather Grigg when she was a few hours old. It was worked by Kate's Great grandmother as an eleven year old child in1817

The engine provided electrical power for the Exmouth Sanitary Steam Laundry situated in New North Road.  It was later known as the Exmouth Model Laundry which was eventually burnt down.

HMS Exmouth - there were four ships of this name.  The navigation lights and name board come from the second battle-ship, launched 1901, laid up 1917.

The oldest seaside resort in Devon - as far back as 1750 there was a promenade to the estuary, people from Exeter came for diversions and to bathe in the sea.
The beach display includes a Ladies Victorian bathing dress and a man's bathing costume. Among many pictures two model bathing machines can be seen.

Powder Monkey Ann (Nancy) Perriam born in Littleham Exmouth fought in the battles
of L'Orient 1795, Cape St. Vincent 1795, the Nile 1798 under Rear Admiral Sir James Saumarez and
Admirals - Bridport, Lord Jarvis and Lord Nelson.
She is one of only four woman awarded a pension, by the
Navy, of £10 a year.
Nancy died in Exmouth aged 93 years.

The Post Office was one of the shining achievements of the Victorian age. Started in 1840 with the introduction of the Penny Post, it soon grew to be one of the biggest government enterprises.

A collection of local china from holiday souvenirs to local societies and anniversary pieces.
Visit us and find the Moustache Cup.  

 

It is washday and the lady of the house is busy at the mangle. Washing for the family would take all day.  come and find out how heavy the flat irons and iron saucepans are. 

 

The head of the household is patiently waiting for the rest of the family to join him for tea. There is plenty of food to eat, cucumber sandwiches, scones and jam tarts. Father is wearing his old boy's blazer from Exmouth Grammar school.

A display of antique and modern bobbin lace.

One piece shows the bi-centenary of the founding of the first settlement at , Port Jackson (later to be named Sydney Harbour), Australia .In the lace you will find Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, Tower Bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral, London.

Part of a local history display featuring past local businesses.

Local school photographs and an old school desk, reflecting life in Exmouth schools. Look at a local school punishment list. Children are surprised to learn that misdemeanours out of school were also punishable.  Try writing on a slate.