Introduction

A large part of the collections are devoted to the fishing and ship building industries of Brixham and include scale model sailing trawlers, shipwright's tools and navigatione equipment. Aspects of the town's social history are depicted in imaginative and nostalgic reconstructions of a Victorian Parlour, Fisherman's Cottage and a Shopping Arcade from 100 years ago. The Military Heritage includes a collection of over 2000 artefacts excavated from the Napoleonic Era Forts on Berry Head as well as items from the two World Wars. Our pictorial archives comprise of over 1700 picture of old Brixham (Town and Harbour)

Maritime
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Models of a Brixham Trawlers, with a large collection of shipwright's tools, fishing & navigation equipment.

World War I & II artefacts
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Small collection of items including gas masks, ration books, and medals.
 Display (pictured) of an Air Raid Warden's Post from World War II

Military artefacts
 shako plate drum major 28th regiment circa 1811

Collection of excavated military artefacts from the Napoleonic-era forts at Berry Head (Torbay) these include shako plates (pictured) and over 600 regimental buttons.



















Victorian costumes
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Small collection of locally made Victorian costumes including jacket of Lord Churston 1893 when Major of the Brixham Artillery Volunteers.

Victorian Parlour showing a Wedding Dress.

Railway model
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Model Railway of Brixham Station in 1947. The line was closed in 1963 and the site of the station was built over.