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Newton Abbot Town & GWR Museum
Museum opening 12th February 2008 - Chemistry and Photography Exhibition The story of the Bibbings From: Fri 14th Jul 2006 To: Sun 30th Sep 2007


       MUSEUM OPENING - 12TH FEBRUARY 2008.
       
          " Chemistry & Photography" Exhibition
             The story of the Bibbings Family

   The display includes a selection of artistic black and 
   white photographs by Vincent Bibbings.

  Theses photographs were rescued from a skip in pouring 
   rainfive years ago.  Many photographs have also been loaned by various members of the public. 

Vincent Bibbings was well known in the town, as was Bibbings the Chemist.  There is a fascinating display of ‘Then & Now’ photographs of the town, compiled by Mike and Ann Sabel. (Museum volunteers)

Both displays will, we are sure, stir the memories of Newton folk, and the museum is looking forward to a year of shared recollections of the town!   

The Bible (1633) which belonged to William Yeo (Newton Abbots first Non-Conformist priest) has been loaned to the Museum from The Methodist United Reform Church.  Its
dog-eared pages tell a story itself. This will be one of the artefacts displayed during 2008, along with the GWR artefacts and photographs. 

The Museum has Free Admission, and a warm welcome awaits you.   


                         

 FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM.

Membership of Museum Friends Group entitles you :-
 

  • Attend lectures/talks nine times a year in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall at 9 Devon Square, Newton Abbot from 7.15pm.   
  • A bi-annual newsletter
  • An opportunity to attend Private Views of new exhibitions in the museum which happen annually, together with special event launches.

    Membership cost - £7:50 a year.

       

   Lecture List -  February- May 2008.         

  
  21st Feb. 2008     ‘Demshur Talk’ A reading with  Helen Nelder,
                               Joy Garner,  Keith Wills & David Grylls. 
 
  20th March          The Work of Bletchley Park
                                WWII by Tony Smale

  24th April 2008    ‘A Thatcher’s Family’  

                                  
                                by Douglas Skinner.

 
   22nd May 2008   ‘The Great War’
 
                                 by Nick Lucas


               7.15 pm. at the Town Hall Council Chamber    
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