Newton Abbot Town & Great Western Railway Museum, Exeter, South Devon
Fascinating local museum telling the stories of the people who shaped this part of South Devon
Situated in the heart of town, Newton Abbot Town & Great Western Railway Museum tells the stories of the people who shaped this part of South Devon.
Meet George Templer and Dr Ivy Williams, William Knox D'Arcy and Sir Samuel Baker. Learn more about the contribution Isambard Kingdom Brunel made to the Great Western Railway and discover Sir Arthur Hurst's revolutinary treatment of shell-shocked soldiers in World War One.
Arguably the most extraordinary exhibition is the model of John Lethbridge's underwater diving machine. Based in Newton Abbot, his invention was a world first!
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