Torquay: A Social History (Paperback)

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Torquay: A Social History (Paperback) is a new book by local historian Dr Kevin Dixon. It tells of the '10,000 year journey' of Torquay, exploring the lives of 'locals and visitors, of smugglers and pirates, of suffragettes, occultists, radicals and rioters' and how a collection of rural hamlets came together to become the richest town in England.

Author : Kevin Dixon
Language : English
Pages : 179

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