Dartmoor in the 1920's Exhibition
Monday, 16 June 2025 at 10:00 - 17:00
Showing Tuesday 17 June – Sunday 27 July 2025
Free (showing during normal opening hours)
Ever wondered what life on Dartmoor might have been like one hundred years ago?
Dartmoor National Park Authority is delighted to be hosting a new exhibition that gives people the opportunity to glimpse life as is was on Dartmoor through the 1920s.
A collaboration between the Devon History Society and the Dartmoor Trust, the new exhibition forms part of Devon in the 1920s Festival which gives people the chance to imagine what life was like in their communities a century ago.
The exhibition in Princetown Visitor Centre features a set of pictorial panels telling the history of Dartmoor and its Devon context 100 years ago.
Tony Clarke, Chair of the Dartmoor Trust, said: "Dartmoor was and remains a focus for Devon’s visitors. The Dartmoor Trust helps the public to appreciate and respect Dartmoor through its expanding online collection of 60,000 images. We're very pleased to be working with the Devon History Society to look back at the 1920s and help people see what's changed - and what hasn't."
Julia Neville, Project Manager for the Festival of Devon in the 1920s, said: "As transport improved and people had more free time, the beauty of Dartmoor began to be appreciated by those who’d never had the chance to visit it before."
National Park Visitor Centres are free to visit with donations for Donate for Dartmoor welcome in return. Information Advisers can help people make the best of their outing and there are opportunities to buy a range of items including maps, books, leaflets and quality gifts.
Location: Princetown Visitor Centre
Booking required: no
Charge: Free entry, donations accepted