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- Bust
- Brief description:
- Terracotta coloured bust of Shakespeare on integral circular plinth.
- Collection:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Associated concept:
- Entertainment & Leisure
- Associated concept:
- Figures & Decorative ceramics
- Content - person:
- Shakespeare, William
- Credit line:
- Richard Vincent Hughes Bequest
- Location type:
- Thumbnail
- Dimension:
- Height
- Dimension measurement unit:
- cm
- Dimension value:
- 17.0
- Dimension:
- Width
- Dimension measured part:
- across shoulders
- Dimension measurement unit:
- cm
- Dimension value:
- 10.0
- Dimension:
- Diameter
- Dimension measured part:
- of base
- Dimension measurement unit:
- cm
- Dimension value:
- 6.5
- Dimension:
- Height
- Dimension measured part:
- of base
- Dimension measurement unit:
- cm
- Dimension value:
- 6.5
- Inscription content:
- WATCOMBE, TORQUAY
- Inscription interpretation:
- Around a circular mark stamped on the back of the bust.
- Inscription content:
- '11'
- Inscription interpretation:
- Marked inside base
- Material:
- terracotta
- Object name:
- Bust
- Object number:
- S.327-1981
- Object production date:
- ca.1880
- Date - association:
- made
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1875-01-01
- Date - latest:
- 1884-12-31
- Object production organisation:
- Watcombe Pottery Co.
- Organisation's association:
- maker
- Object production place:
- Watcombe
- Place association:
- made
- Physical description:
- Terracotta coloured bust of Shakespeare on integral circular plinth.
- Reproduction number:
- 2006AB9088
- Responsible department/section:
- T&P
- Technique:
- Terracotta
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
- Text:
- This bust of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is a copy of an 18th century sculpture by Louis-François Roubiliac (1702-1762). This small bust was produced in the late 19th century by the Watcombe Terracotta Clay Company Ltd., founded in 1869 by George Allen at Watcombe, near Torquay, after fine terracotta clay was discovered there. Since there was little local experience of pottery, Allen appointed a manager and a turner from Staffordshire where it was a well-established industry. Other workers were apprenticed locally and learned their art at the local Cottage Art Schools.
Following the establishment of Allen's firm the Devon pottery industry grew rapidly and other firms were established in the late 19th century including the Torquay Terra Cotta Company which also employed ceramic artists and pottery turners from Staffordshire, and exhibited items at the 1878 Paris Exhibition. Devon potteries produced a wide range of wares as well as busts like this for the household market.
- Text reason:
- Summary description
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Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f71801c2-5e4a-3a05-81e0-8b0ea3bb6d12, Victoria and Albert Museum, CC BY-NC
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- Object name(s):
- handbill
- Brief description:
- BR (W) handbill for Swindon Works Annual Holiday 1960. Gives details of trains to and from Minehead, Bideford, Exmouth, Teignmouth, Torquay and Paignton. Issued in June 1960 under the name of R A Smeddle.
- Collection:
- Swindon Museums (Swindon Borough Council)
- Object name:
- handbill
- Object number:
- RY 1999/23
- Responsible department/section:
- STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/0591eee0-a447-33f8-ad2e-c5f0e186655f
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/0591eee0-a447-33f8-ad2e-c5f0e186655f, Swindon Museums (Swindon Borough Council), CC BY-NC
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- Object name(s):
- Helianthemum/Mill.; polifolium/Pers.; CISTACEAE
- Brief description:
- Ex. herbis W. S. Harrison, Sunderland
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Condition:
- Good
- Field collection date:
- 1886
- Field collection place:
- -
- Place note:
- Daddy Hole Plain, Torquay
- Field collection place:
- UK, England, Devon
- Place status:
- region
- Field collector:
- May, E (Miss)
- Object name:
- Helianthemum/Mill.; polifolium/Pers.; CISTACEAE
- Other number:
- 176
- Other number type:
- specimen or sheet number
- Other number:
- BHER08B
- Other number type:
- file name
- Other number:
- 0828
- Other number type:
- baseline number
- Responsible department/section:
- Herbarium Britannicum
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- Title:
- "RICH DEVONSHIRE CREAM"
- Object name(s):
- food and drink * retailing; tin/sweet
- Brief description:
- Cylindrical tin with lid. "RICH DEVONSHIRE CREAM. G.G. ANDERSON, THE ROYAL CREAMERIES, TORQUAY." White, black and beige on gold.
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Associated concept:
- 4.4362 METAL CANS AND BOXES MANUFACTURE; 4.5131 LIQUID MILK AND CREAM PREPARATION
- Dimension:
- h73 x w70 x d70
- Material:
- metal
- Object name:
- food and drink * retailing; tin/sweet
- Object number:
- NAS 629
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- Object name(s):
- membranaceus/Mont.; Pleurobranchus; 'Marshall'; TECTIBRANCHS, APLYSIADAE
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Acquisition date:
- [20.10.1884]
- Acquisition method:
- [purchase]
- Acquisition reference number:
- 1884.14
- Acquisition source:
- [Marshall/J.T.]
- Comments:
- + diagram of 'P. membranaceus'
- Field collection place:
- Weymouth and Torquay
- Number of objects:
- 2
- Object name:
- membranaceus/Mont.; Pleurobranchus; 'Marshall'; TECTIBRANCHS, APLYSIADAE
- Other number:
- MOLL15B
- Other number type:
- file name
- Other number:
- ML 5122
- Other number type:
- baseline number
- Responsible department/section:
- MOLLUSCA COMPOSITE GASTROPODA
- Sex:
- PB
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/43e0ee10-fe09-39b7-9998-aada7e12f39c
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- Object name(s):
- noctuidae; Heliphobus; Heliphobus hispida; hispida
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Condition:
- Good
- Field collection place:
- Torquay
- Field collection place:
- UK, England, Devon
- Place status:
- region
- Field collection place:
- Torquay
- Field collector:
- Walker
- Normal location:
- , cabinet 1 drawer 39
- Number of objects:
- 1
- Object name:
- noctuidae; Heliphobus; Heliphobus hispida; hispida
- Other number:
- LEPR19B
- Other number type:
- file name
- Responsible department/section:
- British Lepidoptera
- Sex:
- Female
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Use licence for this record: CC BY
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- Object name(s):
- Photograph
- Brief description:
- Photograph depicting the exterior of Belton Lodge, Torquay, Devon
- Collection:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Object name:
- Photograph
- Object number:
- 848-1932
- Responsible department/section:
- PDP
- Technique:
- photography
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/e506a753-0373-3b15-83c2-7e1c308ea553
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
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- Object name(s):
- Photograph
- Brief description:
- Photograph of Meadfoot beach from Daddy Hole plain, Torquay, Devon
- Collection:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Object name:
- Photograph
- Object number:
- 2587-1925
- Responsible department/section:
- PDP
- Technique:
- photography
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
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- Title:
- English Electric TWT CV 6159
- Object name(s):
- communication equipment
- Brief description:
- Type VX2607, No.50 W/F. Fil Volts 2.45v, 24a. English Electric TWT CV 6159. WG 15 Waveflex, flexible waveguides / Gabriel / Manufacturers Co Ltd / Torquay.
- Collection:
- National Museum of the Royal Navy
- Object name:
- communication equipment
- Object number:
- NMRN 2021/22/914
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1960
- Date - latest:
- 1969
- Object production person:
- English electric
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/19ee89da-13ee-35ab-afba-101538112d5c
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/19ee89da-13ee-35ab-afba-101538112d5c, National Museum of the Royal Navy, CC BY-NC
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- Title:
- GWR Model railway carriage 6145
- Object name(s):
- model; model
- Brief description:
- Model railway carriage, `O' gauge, GWR composite No.6145 Birmingham, Torquay & Paignton destination board
- Collection:
- Science Museum Group
- Associated concept:
- model - representation
- Dimension:
- depth
- Dimension measurement unit:
- in
- Dimension value:
- 16 5/8
- Dimension:
- depth
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 423
- Dimension:
- height
- Dimension measurement unit:
- in
- Dimension value:
- 3 3/4
- Dimension:
- height
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 95
- Dimension:
- width
- Dimension measurement unit:
- in
- Dimension value:
- 2 1/2
- Dimension:
- width
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 63
- Object name:
- model; model
- Other number:
- 1978-8524
- Other number type:
- accession number
- Other number:
- 151/7
- Other number type:
- file number
- Other number:
- 78/18/38 pt 53
- Responsible department/section:
- NRM - Railway Models
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- Object name(s):
- noctuidae; Heliphobus; Heliphobus hispida; hispida
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Condition:
- Good
- Condition note:
- 2200.
- Field collection place:
- Torquay
- Field collection place:
- UK, England, Devon
- Place status:
- region
- Field collection place:
- Torquay
- Field collector:
- Walker
- Normal location:
- , cabinet 1 drawer 39
- Number of objects:
- 1
- Object name:
- noctuidae; Heliphobus; Heliphobus hispida; hispida
- Other number:
- LEPR19B
- Other number type:
- file name
- Responsible department/section:
- British Lepidoptera
- Sex:
- Male
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- Object name(s):
- noctuidae; Caradrina; Caradrina ambigua; ambigua; plantaginis/Hb.
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Condition:
- Good
- Condition note:
- [Asterisk]
- Field collection place:
- Torquay
- Field collection place:
- UK, England, Devon
- Place status:
- region
- Field collection place:
- Torquay
- Field collector:
- Walker
- Normal location:
- , cabinet 2 drawer 3
- Number of objects:
- 1
- Object name:
- noctuidae; Caradrina; Caradrina ambigua; ambigua; plantaginis/Hb.
- Other number:
- LEPR22B
- Other number type:
- file name
- Responsible department/section:
- British Lepidoptera
- Sex:
- Male
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- Object name(s):
- geometridae; Nemoria; Nemoria viridata; viridata; cloraria/Hb.
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Condition:
- Good
- Field collection date:
- 1907
- Field collection place:
- Torquay
- Field collection place:
- UK, England, Devon
- Place status:
- region
- Field collection place:
- Torquay
- Normal location:
- , cabinet 2 drawer 16
- Number of objects:
- 1
- Object name:
- geometridae (geometrinae); Nemoria; Nemoria viridata; viridata; cloraria/Hb.
- Other number:
- LEPR30B
- Other number type:
- file name
- Responsible department/section:
- British Lepidoptera
- Sex:
- Female
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/027bc3ce-8143-37d4-a3e7-63fe1760cca5
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- Object name(s):
- geometridae; Nemoria; Nemoria viridata; viridata; cloraria/Hb.
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Condition:
- Good
- Field collection date:
- 1907
- Field collection place:
- Torquay
- Field collection place:
- UK, England, Devon
- Place status:
- region
- Field collection place:
- Torquay
- Normal location:
- , cabinet 2 drawer 16
- Number of objects:
- 1
- Object name:
- geometridae (geometrinae); Nemoria; Nemoria viridata; viridata; cloraria/Hb.
- Other number:
- LEPR30B
- Other number type:
- file name
- Responsible department/section:
- British Lepidoptera
- Sex:
- Male
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- Object name(s):
- chrysomelidae; Phyllotreta; Phyllotreta aterrima; aterrima; atra/Pk.
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Acquisition reference number:
- 1908.01
- Acquisition source:
- [Thornley/A.]?
- Condition:
- Good
- Field collection place:
- Torquay
- Field collection place:
- UK, England, Devon
- Place status:
- region
- Field collection place:
- Torq[uay?]
- Normal location:
- , drawer 6
- Number of objects:
- 1
- Object name:
- chrysomelidae; Phyllotreta; Phyllotreta aterrima; aterrima; atra/Pk.
- Other number:
- TCOM06B
- Other number type:
- file name
- Responsible department/section:
- Thornley coleoptera
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- Object name(s):
- Helianthemum/Mill.; polifolium/Pers.; CISTACEAE
- Brief description:
- Ex. herb. E. F. Linton
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Condition:
- Good
- Field collection date:
- 25.v.1881, 24.vi.1881
- Field collection place:
- -
- Place note:
- Torquay, S. Devon
- Field collection place:
- UK, England, Devon
- Place status:
- region
- Field collector:
- Rossall, J H
- Object name:
- Helianthemum/Mill.; polifolium/Pers.; CISTACEAE
- Other number:
- 176
- Other number type:
- specimen or sheet number
- Other number:
- BHER08B
- Other number type:
- file name
- Other number:
- 0828
- Other number type:
- baseline number
- Physical description:
- [3 cuttings]
- Responsible department/section:
- Herbarium Britannicum
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- Object name(s):
- Onobrychis/Miller; viciaefolia/Scop.; LEGUMINOSAE
- Brief description:
- [Original input file date entry read: '18-']
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Condition:
- Good
- Field collection date:
- 18??
- Field collection place:
- -
- Place note:
- Bank of road between Teignmouth and Torquay, Devon
- Field collection place:
- UK, England, Devon
- Place status:
- region
- Field collector:
- Hart, George
- Object name:
- Onobrychis/Miller; viciaefolia/Scop.; LEGUMINOSAE
- Other number:
- 423
- Other number type:
- specimen or sheet number
- Other number:
- BHER22B
- Other number type:
- file name
- Other number:
- 2054
- Other number type:
- baseline number
- Physical description:
- [Original input file date entry read: '18-']
- Responsible department/section:
- Herbarium Britannicum
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- Object name(s):
- Centaurea; calcitrapa/Linn.; COMPOSITAE
- Brief description:
- [2 Cuttings] [(Torquay) is written in column (h) of the paper
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Condition:
- Good
- Field collection date:
- vii.1883
- Field collection place:
- -
- Place note:
- Broadwater Green, Sussex
- Field collection place:
- UK, England, Sussex
- Place status:
- region
- Field collector:
- Oakenshott, B (Mrs.)
- Object name:
- Centaurea; calcitrapa/Linn.; COMPOSITAE
- Other number:
- 939
- Other number type:
- specimen or sheet number
- Other number:
- BHER48B
- Other number type:
- file name
- Other number:
- 4556
- Other number type:
- baseline number
- Physical description:
- [2 Cuttings] [(Torquay) is written in column (h) of the paper
- Responsible department/section:
- Herbarium Britannicum
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- Object name(s):
- Photograph
- Brief description:
- 19thC, Rouse Collection; Anon, Daddy's Hole, Torquay
- Collection:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Object name:
- Photograph
- Object number:
- 726-1940
- Object production date:
- 19th century
- Date - association:
- made
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1800-01-01
- Date - latest:
- 1899-12-31
- Responsible department/section:
- PDP
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
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- Object name(s):
- Photograph
- Brief description:
- 19thC, Rouse Collection; Anon, Imperial Hotel, Torquay
- Collection:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Object name:
- Photograph
- Object number:
- 725-1940
- Object production date:
- 19th century
- Date - association:
- made
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1800-01-01
- Date - latest:
- 1899-12-31
- Responsible department/section:
- PDP
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
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