Between 1680 and 1830, leather was one of England's most important industries after textiles.
A wedding, a teapot and women in the local glove-making industry
Admin2025-02-04T12:38:34+00:00In January 2023 a beautiful, early 20th-century, silver spirit teapot arrived at The Burton. Having left Bideford in the early 1920s, the teapot travelled on many adventures around the globe, finally arriving […]
In January 2023 a beautiful, early 20th-century, silver spirit teapot arrived at The Burton. Having left Bideford in the early 1920s, the teapot travelled on many adventures around the globe, finally arriving […]A Bideford wedding and a teapot
Bideford Witch Trial: Prejudice and scapegoating in 17th century Devon
Admin2025-02-04T12:39:54+00:00Bideford Witch Trial: Prejudice and scapegoating in 17th century Devon
Individuals or groups can often be singled out by their communities and labelled because they don’t fit in. Known as “othering”, this often influences how people look at or treat, those who are seen as different or not behaving […]
The North Devon Ceramics Trade and the American Connection
Admin2025-02-04T12:39:23+00:00Intro
The story of pottery production and trade with America is […]
