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This is the place to find film, photographs, newspaper articles, posters, programmes, letters, deeds and much, much more that relates to the history of this beautiful Valley. From its earliest days as a religious centre, through the times of the Crusades, the Civil War and on into the Industrial Revolution, the Teign Valley has played its part in the history of the United Kingdom. People have lived here for thousands of years and each epoch has left its mark. From early flint heads and stone circles, through the churches, the fine buildings and the mines, everything leaves its story. So come on in and explore. Find material that relates to your village, your interests or your family. If you have any material that you think would be of interest then please register as a Community Contributor to add it to this collection so that future generations can learn more about the place they live. It’s not always the big things that make history fascinating, it’s often the little bits and pieces that give us the information about how ordinary people went about their lives – how they made a living, how they celebrated, how they thought and how they talked. And if you enjoy your time here then please think about making a donation. This archive needs funds to keep going! Scroll down to see our recent news... 09/11/2024 Mining in The Teign Valley Our second annual exhibition at the Teign Valley Community Hall is on Saturday, 9th November from 12 noon to 4pm. ![]() We will show how the local mines flourished or failed with details of the dangers of mining then and now. Mines caused problems with pollution which are still with us today Is this problem for us and for our wildlife? Come and see... Free Entry...Cake...! Explanatory booklet for purchase 19/08/2024 Torbay Half MarathonSophie Plows ran the Torbay Half Marathon in memory of her grandfather, who loved the Teign Valley. She kindly raised £147 for the Teign Valley History Centre archive. You can still donate to her JustGiving page by clicking here 16/04/2024 Teign Valley Tales 2 Launched We are delighted to announce that the second volume of Teign Valley Tales is now available for sale. ![]() 01/01/2024 Civil War Exhibition The Civil War exhibition has now been in TVCH, Dunsford Church, Christow Church, Doddi Church, The Cridford Inn, and Canonteign. Look out for our Mining Exhibition, coming later this year 12/11/2023 Teign Valley RailwayA new Article has been posted on the archive about the Teign Valley Railway. The article talks about why the railway was built and why it was never quite successful. 01/01/2020 The Geology of the Teign ValleyTim Deane has made his detailed article about the local geology and how it affects mining in the valley. ![]() |
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