TAVISTOCK Museum is appealing for anyone with memories or memorabilia of Tavistock during the second world war to contact them. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the surrender of Germany, in May, and that of Japan in September. To mark these historic events, the Tavistock Museum is holding an exhibition depicting the town during the period 1939-1945. Alex Mettler from the museum said that while they had some reports, artefacts and photographs relating to the period, they were limited. He said museum volunteers were keen to hear from people who had experienced Tavistock during the war with regard to personal recollections, photographs or memorabilia, which could be loaned or donated to form part of the exhibition. Memories may include the British Restaurants, rationing, fuel shortages, the blackout, air raid sirens, the GIs and street parties at the end of the hostilities. Anyone who can help with the project is asked to contact Alex Mettler on 01822 614773 or Gerry Woodcock on 01822 613597. l A former Yelverton resident who went to school in Tavistock co-incidentally contacted the Times as the appeal was being made. David German had been tidying his attic when he found a bundle of approximately 30 local newpapers from the 1930s to the 1960s, mostly Tavistock Times and Tavistock Gazettes. The newspapers contain much news from the war years, and the museum will be browsing the papers for any relevant information.
