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Tavistock Revisited

Gerry Woodcock
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  • ISBN 9780752437118
  • Weight: 300g
  • Dimensions: 165 x 235mm
  • Publication Date: 31 Oct 2005
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Description

The Devon town of Tavistock, which lies between the Tamar Valley and Dartmoor, has cast a spell over generations of visitors. This charming collection of over 200 archive photographs documents life in this lively town over the last 150 years.

Tavistock is often called the 'Gothic Town of the West' as much of the town was redeveloped in the Victorian era, when it was a centre for the copper-mining industry. All aspects of everyday life are recalled here, including shops and businesses, working life and entertainment. Local events such as the famous Goose Fair are also featured.

Tavistock Revisited will delight those who want to know more about the history of the area and evoke memories of a bygone time for those who have lived or worked here.

About Gerry Woodcock
GERRY WOODCOCK read History at Cambridge. After some years teaching he came to Tavistock in 1966 as Head of History at Tavistock School. For many years he wrote and lectured on aspects of the history of Tavistock, and was President of the Tavistock Local History Society. He was given the title of Honoured Burgess ‘for rendering eminent and distinguished service to the town of Tavistock’. Among his publications were Tavistock’s Yesterdays: Numbers 1– 16 (1985-2007), The Book of Tavistock (2003) and Tavistock Revisited (2005).

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