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New Displays for 2026
An Egg-cellent Adventure! - Come and see our collection of Antarctic birds' eggs and discover what links Whimple to Antarctic exploration
Whiteway's Cyder in the First World War - Find out how wartime changes to alcohol legislation benefitted Whimple's cider business
Whiteway's and Wine - Learn about the wines produced and bottled by the company
Collector's Corner - Showcasing a collection of 1920s and 1930s cigarette cards and packets
Plus - Many more new objects on display
Photo showing the newly donated conference table and chairs.
Photo showing the newly donated conference table and chairs.
Donation of Office Furniture
We are very grateful indeed to Tozers LLP, Solicitors of Exeter, for their generosity in donating to us some office furniture, including this meeting table with twelve matching chairs for our committee room/archive. Donations like this make a tremendous difference to small volunteer run charities like ours.
Photo showing the 13 solar panels mounted to the South facing roof of the Heritage Centre
Photo of the SunGift electrician working on the solar energy solution.
Picture showing the smart technology based, hubs, Stevenson shield, temperature & humidity sensors etc.
Photo showing the 13 solar panels mounted to the South facing roof of the Heritage Centre
Working Towards Net Zero & Environment Monitoring
We are very pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant of £20,011 from East Devon District Council’s Carbon Action Fund to pay for the installation of solar panels, LED lighting, and energy efficient smart heating, all of which is projected to reduce the Heritage Centre’s energy consumption carbon footprint by 78%.
In addition, we have been awarded another small grant from East Devon District Council’s Cultural Programme to pay for ten temperature and humidity dataloggers plus associated network hubs and a water leak sensor, which will enable us to maintain optimal conditions for the preservation of the artefacts in our care.
The Carbon Action Fund and Cultural Programme are both funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and we are very grateful to East Devon District Council for all their support with these projects.
100 Club Lottery Winners
To see the current list of the 100 Club lottery winners click on the image to the left.