by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Dec 10, 2020 | Organisations
The history of theatre in Bishopsteignton is a great story that is still very much alive. If you are a past or present member of the Players, or are just interested in the story, or would just like to get stuck into those old photo albums and programmes, please let us...
by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Dec 9, 2020 | News
The great news this month is that we are holding a virtual Xmas social, hosted from the HUB, on Tuesday December 15th at 7pm, on the Zoom platform. We will be telling you about all the exciting new projects we are about to launch for 2021 and how you can get involved....
by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Nov 27, 2020 | News
The great news this month is that the Bishopsteignton Village VE-75 Knitted Spitfire has finally found its forever home, flying high from the ceiling of the HUB at the Community Centre. Along with that we are pleased to publish an article about its creation and...
by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Oct 7, 2020 | News
Due to our present situation Bishopsteignton Heritage has taken innovative steps to bring you this year’s Molly Coombe Memorial lecture. We cannot meet in person but we can meet you virtually. Alex Graeme of Unique Devon Tours is preparing a fascinating talk for...
by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Sep 11, 2020 | People, Oral Histories
Ken Dawe Cider. Grandfather was always into his cider. When he came here, of course he only had the first farm – the 240 acres – and there were quite a few acres of orchards so he started making cider like they all did in those days. Now, his...
by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Sep 2, 2020 | People, Oral Histories
Ken Dawe Frank Newton and old Frank Battershall were basically horse drivers. I think Ned Callard was just a general farm worker, to be honest, and there were others, but these are the main characters. Now Frank Newton, horse driver, you could...
by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Aug 26, 2020 | News
This month’s offering from Bishopsteignton Heritage is the first section of an audio interview , undertaken earlier this year, with Ken Dawe of Ashill Farm and The Old Walls Vineyard. In this section Ken talks about his childhood in Bishopsteignton and his...
by Yvonne Hellin-Hobbs | Aug 25, 2020 | People, Oral Histories
Interview and transcription Ken Dawe : Well, it all started back in my father and his brother’s time – probably ‘30s I guess. They decided they would get themselves a 9.5 moving camera and a projector and all that stuff, and they used to take...
