Welcome to the Newton Abbot Town and GWR Museum Online Shop
We have a variety of books, leaflets and postcards encapsulating the history of the town and the Great Western Railway.
Featured products
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Set of 3 GWR postcards
Price: £0.30
A set of three postcards of black and white photographs showing Newton Abbot train station and trains.
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Micro Histories: pack 1, stories 1 to 20
Price: £2.00
Twenty different stories connecting Newton Abbot to the First World War.
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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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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.
Shop collections
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Books
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CDs
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Leaflets
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Micro Histories
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Postcards
All products
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Set of 3 GWR postcards
Price: £0.30
A set of three postcards of black and white photographs showing Newton Abbot train station and trains.
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Set of 3 postcards: GI bride, 1920s seaside and Tower 1908
Price: £0.30
A set of three postcards of Newton Abbot through the ages.
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Set of 3 postcards: St Leonard's Tower and Newton Bushel
Price: £0.30
A set of three postcards of St Leonard's Tower and Newton Bushel.
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Set of 3 sepia tone postcards
Price: £0.30
A set of three postcards of sepia photographs / lithographs showing different views of Newton Abbot.
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Milber Down , Field Guide No 1 Leaflet
Price: £0.50
Produced by the Devon Archaelogical Society, this booklet details the history of the hillfort on the Milber Down site.
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Newton Abbot Historical Buildings Trails Booklet
Price: £1.00
Discover the historical market town of Newton Abbot with this booklet consisiting of information and trails from Medieval times to the 20th Century.
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A Brief History of Newton Abbot Market Leaflet
Price: £1.00
Learn about the history of the market and its importance to Newton Abbot.
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A Walk Through Medieval and Tudor Newton Abbot Leaflet
Price: £1.00
Walk 1 in a series of 5: a 2-mile exploration of the town's ancient past.
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A Walk Through 17th Century Newton Abbot Leaflet
Price: £1.00
Walk 2 in a series of 5: a two and a half mile exploration of the town's history during a time of great change.
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Sir Samuel White Baker, Victorian Explorer 1821 to 1893 Leaflet
Price: £1.00
Leaflet describing the life of the remarkable Sir Samuel White Baker, who explored the Nile and lived in Sandford Orleigh.
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William of Orange's Proclamation 1688 Leaflet
Price: £1.00
Details of the proclamation delivered from the Market Cross in Newton Abbot by William of Orange during his invasion in 1688.
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John Passmore Edwards 1823 to 1911 Leaflet
Price: £1.00
A leaflet about the life of the philanthropist John Passmore Edwards who built a library for Newton Abbot (now called the Passmore Edwards Centre) in memory of his mother who was born in Wolborough St.
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Newton Abbot's Connections with Newfoundland Leaflet
Price: £1.00
Newton Abbot's links with Newfoundland and the cod trade.
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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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Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee 1952 to 2012 Leaflet
Price: £1.00
Details of the Queen's visits to Newton Abbot in 1952 and 1980, with photographs from both occasions and copies of the programme of events.
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Noticing Newton Abbot: Walk 1, Devon Square Leaflet
Price: £1.00
A guide highlighting the architecture of Newton Abbot's historic buildings.
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Noticing Newton Abbot: Walk 2, Courtenay Park Leaflet
Price: £1.00
A guide highlighting the architecture of Newton Abbot's historic buildings.
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Town Trail Leaflet
Price: £1.00
Uncover the hidden history of Newton Abbot by following the Town Trail.
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The Heart of Oak Conservation Project, The Sandford Orleigh Carvings: The Story So Far Leaflet
Price: £1.00
The story of how the Sandford Orleigh carvings were brought to the Museum, and details of the conservation project that restored them.
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Find Out About Medieval Newton Abbot (Children's Leaflet)
Price: £1.00
Learn about what life would have been like living in medieval Newton Abbot.
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Find Out About Victorian Newton Abbot (Children's Leaflet)
Price: £1.00
Leaflet about Victorian Newton Abbot, including the growth of the town, the impact of the railways, education, housing and the workhouse.
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Find Out About Newton Abbot In The First World War (Children's Leaflet)
Price: £1.00
Leaflet about Newton Abbot in the First World War, including information on the soldiers, sailors and the Women's Auxillary Army Corps.
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Find Out About Isambard Kingdom Brunel (Children's Leaflet)
Price: £1.00
Leaflet about Britain's greatest Victorian engineer and the creator of the South Devon Atmospheric Railway.
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Find Out About The Sandford Orleigh Carvings (Children's Leaflet)
Price: £1.00
History of the Sandford Orleigh carvings, now on display in the museum.
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Find Out About Newton Abbot In The Second World War (Children's Leaflet)
Price: £1.00
Leaflet about Newton Abbot in the Second World War, including information on air raids, evacuees and rationing.
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Find Out About Samuel Baker (Children's Leaflet)
Price: £1.00
Leaflet about the famous Victorian explorer Sir Samuel Baker, and his wife Florence.
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Find Out About John Lethbridge (Children's Leaflet)
Price: £1.00
Leaflet about John Lethbridge, one of the most successful salvage divers of the 18th century.
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A Walk Through 18th and 19th Century Newton Abbot: Trade and Transport Leaflet
Price: £1.00
Walk 3 in a series of 5: a 3-mile exploration of the town's commercial and industrial heritage.
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A Walk Through 18th and 19th Century Newton Abbot: Education and Religion Leaflet
Price: £1.00
Walk 4 in a series of 5: a one and three quarter mile exploration of the town's educational and spiritual heritage.
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A Walk Through 18th and 19th Century Newton Abbot: Homes and Community Leaflet
Price: £1.00
Walk 5 in a series of 5: a two and a half mile exploration of the town's residential and social heritage.
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John Lethbridge Leaflet
Price: £1.00
Leaflet about John Lethbridge, one of the most successful salvage divers of the 18th century.
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel 1806 , 1859 Leaflet
Price: £1.00
A leaflet about the life and achievements of the famous engineer.
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Micro Histories: pack 1, stories 1 to 20
Price: £2.00
Twenty different stories connecting Newton Abbot to the First World War.
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Micro Histories: pack 2, stories 21 to 40
Price: £2.00
Twenty different stories connecting Newton Abbot to the First World War.
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Aller Vale Art Pottery
Was: £ 3.50
Now only: £1.00
An Exhibition Catalogue from 1998.
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Newton Abbot 150 years a Railway Town, Iain Rice
Price: £4.00
This well illustrated book, written and produced in the months preceding the 150th Anniversary celebrations in the town, sets out to give a flavour of Newton Abbot's unique railway history through a series of essays and photgraphs contributed by local people.
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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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Let's Collect Devon Pottery Vol: 4
Was: £ 4.95
Now only: £3.00
If you love Devon Pottery you'll find plenty to interest you in this book.
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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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A Book of Newton Abbot, Roger Jones
Was: £ 7.95
Now only: £5.00
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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How Does Your land Lie CD, Nicky Swann
Was: £ 10.00
Now only: £5.00
A folk CD written and recorded by Nicky Swann.
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Newton Abbot's Great War: Forgotten Times , Forgotten Men, John Ellis
Price: £12.00
A book about the impact of WWI on the town and people of Newton Abbot.
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John Lethbridge, by Michael Fardell
Price: £18.00
An account of John Lethbridge's life and exploits - the most successful salvage diver of the 18th century.
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Brunel's Atmospheric Railway, edited by Paul Garnsworthy
Price: £20.00
A beautiful, keepsake book about Brunel's Atmospheric Railway.
