Talk: The Boatmen of Babbacombe Bay

Name: Talk: The Boatmen of Babbacombe Bay
Start: 2023-04-05T10:45:00+01:00
End: 2023-04-05T10:45:00+01:00
Location: Torquay Museum

5th Apr 2023, 10:45 am

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Torquay Museum Society Lecture by Phil Badcott

The story of the fishermen and pleasure boat skippers of Babbacombe Bay in Torquay, from the 1850s to the 1950s, using previously unseen photos and stories from the archives of the speaker's family, about nine of whose ancestors were Babbacombe Boatmen.

Lectures are free of charge to Torquay Museum Society Members but the general public are also welcome to attend - £5 per ticket, payable on the door.

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