Newton Abbot Town and GWR Museum Online Shop
The Museum is now closed for Christmas. We reopen to the public on 23rd January (we will be working behind the scenes in the meantime) Royal mail strikes may cause delays to your order. We hope you like our updated online store. A few items that are available in person at the museum have not been added here, so you may find some gaps in our current range (this is usually because of very low stock levels for the item, or because we are not sure it would travel well in the post). If you are looking for something specific please contact us and we will do our best to assist. We have additional stock for some items so if you want to make an order containing more than the maximum number displayed for each item, please contact us. We would love to hear from you if you have any feedback or suggestions do please let us know.
Books (11 products found)
Browse our range of books that have a focus on the history of Newton Abbot, including the development of the railway, local pottery manufacturing and the impact of the World Wars on the people of the town.
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Noticing Newton Abbot by Tess Walker
Price: £15.00
Hardback book Do you think you know Newton Abbot? Have you ever noticed the magnificent architecture of its prominent buildings, or thought about the lives of the people who have lived and worked in them over the centuries? Noticing Newton Abbot, with its detailed descriptions, fascinating anecdotes and copious illustrations, will change the way you see this town.
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Famous Devon Figures Volume III, compiled by Ian L Handford
Price: £12.99
A4 Format, 132 pages 60 short biographies of famous figures, past and present, associated with the English Riviera and Devon.
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A Woman of Noble Wit by Rosemary Griggs
Price: £9.99
THE COFFEE POT BOOK CLUB, BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2022 - SILVER MEDALS in each of the following categories - Women’s Historical Fiction, Historical Romance and for books set in The Tudors, The Stuarts, and The Commonwealth of England Few women of her time lived to see their name in print.
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Dartmoor Sunset in my Soul by Nick Wotton
Price: £7.99
A little pocket book of Dartmoor poems by a local author.
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A Book of Newton Abbot, Roger Jones
Price: £7.95
A great book for those interested in the past and present of Newton Abbot.
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A Broad Gauge Album, Newton Abbot Museum and the Broad Gauge Society
Was: £ 7.95
Now only: £5.00
This album presents a selection of images from the museum's Nisbet Collection of broad gauge photographs.
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Solving a Tudor Riddle, Nicholas Riall
Price: £5.00
Learn about the origins and symbolism of these remarkable 16th century carvings.
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Threads: Forming the fabric of Newton Abbot
Price: £5.00
Take a closer look at the most eclectic mix of objects that belong to Newton Abbot Museum! This tiny book was designed to celebrate many of our most unusual items and tell their individual stories.
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Charles Collard Westcountry Potter 1874 to 1969
Was: £ 4.50
Now only: £3.00
This book tells the story of Collard's life as a master potter, and is illustrated with photos of 150 pots.
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Bells, Clocks and Gas Lamps Leaflet, John Ellis
Price: £1.00
The history of St Leonard's Tower by John Ellis.
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Milber Down
Price: £0.50
Booklet about the hill fort at Milber Down, 4 A5 pages.
