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Shipwreck! Slideshow Presentation by Roger Barrett at Cliff House on Tuesday, August 2nd at 4pm
'SHIPWRECK! Dramatic Stories of Wreck and Rescue on the South Hams Coast', a slideshow and talk by Roger Barrett, Salcombe Maritime Museum. Tuesday, August 2nd at 4pm in Cliff House. Duration: one...
A Guide to the Collection of Ship Paintings
A fully illustrated guide to the museum's magnificent collection of 34 ship paintings can now be downloaded free of charge from the Maritime History Resources page of the website. It is listed under...
Wreck and Rescue on the South Hams Coast
Another local history booklet has been added to the Maritime History Resources page on the museum's website. The twenty dramatic wrecks and rescues listed below are described and illustrated. You...
New Walking Through History Trail – Salcombe to South Sands
The second in our series of Walking Through History Trails has been added to the Maritime History Resources page of the website. Waypoints along the route include the former shipbuilding yards on...
Salcombe & the Downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte: Illustrated talk by Roger Barrett
Salcombe Maritime Museum presents 'Salcombe & the Downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte'. The story of Salcombe & the South Hams during the French Revolutionary & Napoleonic Wars...
New Additions to the Museum’s Collection
New acquisitions in the museum this year include a gold half-guinea coin dated 1759 from the wreck of HMS Ramillies and a magnificent hanging brass oil lamp holder from the wreck of the Herzogin...