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New Home for Museum
There is progress on a new home for Torrington Museum which will provide a base for Angling heritage once the work is completed. This is a press cutting from the North Devon Journal in December 2011.
River Monsters Book Signing
We were delighted that, on £rd December 2011 Jeremy wade, supported by River Reads bookshop organised a book signing at the shop. £1 from every signature was donated to Angling Heritage together with proceeds from a screening of an episode of River Monsters at the Plough Arts Centre in Torrington.
Sandy has allowed us to use her diary entry from the River Reads website to give you a flavour of the exciting day.
Rods on Display
Angling Heritage have been loaned or donated some highly historical rods. As the Torrington Museum is now in transit from the Town Hall (due to dry rot) to its new base in the empty school that will be transformed, we decided to make a display iof the rods available for all to see in River Reads bookshop in Torrington, Devon. No purchase is required, just go and have a look, and enjoy seeing the display together with a host of other ephemera.
Pioneers of Winter Carp Fishing
Whilst most people remember Walker, Taylor and the Carp Catchers Club, few know of the next generation who built on the foundations to make carp fishing what it is today. Men such as Gerry Savage and Fred Wilton who pioneered winter carp fishing.
The Making of a Catalogue
We have been fortunate to be contacted by Stephen Morris, a Graphic Designer who worked with the tackle trade for many years. He wondered if we would be interested in the range of catalogues that his agency had been heavily involved in producing, together with a selection of 'mock ups' for early catalogues.
River Reads purchased the items which proved to be a fascinating part of angling history, so we asked Steven if he would be kind enough to write a short article on his career for our Angling Heritage website.
Whilst most of us don't give a second thought to the work that goes into producing a fishing tackle catalogue, we felt it would be of interest for people who would appreciate an insight into this aspect of the tackle trade.
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New Home for Museum
There is progress on a new home for Torrington Museum which will provide a base for Angling heritage once the work is completed. This is a press cutting from the North Devon Journal in December 2011.
River Monsters Book Signing
We were delighted that, on £rd December 2011 Jeremy wade, supported by River Reads bookshop organised a book signing at the shop. £1 from every signature was donated to Angling Heritage together with proceeds from a screening of an episode of River Monsters at the Plough Arts Centre in Torrington.
Sandy has allowed us to use her diary entry from the River Reads website to give you a flavour of the exciting day.
Rods on Display
Angling Heritage have been loaned or donated some highly historical rods. As the Torrington Museum is now in transit from the Town Hall (due to dry rot) to its new base in the empty school that will be transformed, we decided to make a display iof the rods available for all to see in River Reads bookshop in Torrington, Devon. No purchase is required, just go and have a look, and enjoy seeing the display together with a host of other ephemera.
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