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Visiting a local library is the region’s fifth most popular pastime with around 60% of people holding library membership



 
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Welcome to an assortment of interesting pages on all sorts of things. Browse for selected areas of special interest, news articles, pictures, stories, reviews and more. Feel free to surf around for you will never know what you might find. If you happen to find our editors house keys let us know!!

Please note that all our pages are ongoing and will continue to grow and expand in time
 

  Somerset Timeline - The Somerset Time Line scheme will allow you to access a wealth of content, such as, movies, ancient documents, maps, paintings, oral histories and items from exhibitions, so they can learn more about the county’s fascinating history. With the help of new technology, visitors to the web site will be able to carry out virtual tours of places of interest, as if they were really there and zoom in and out of digital objects inspecting them much closer than they would be able to even if they visited the museum.
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Ohh! Remember the Days When We Use To... - You Can now with our Event Reviews page. In this section you can read or write reviews from trips, talks and more. You can view pictures, submit your own and read additional material. Click Here



 

 
Taunton Town Centre Circuit Brochures - Use these handy guides as the basis for choosing the right shopping route and find out what to see and do. Click Here

  WWII Requirement - (David Hunt, Taunton born)
I was born and lived in Taunton until 1963, when I left to join the Army and was commissioned in Royal Signals.  My parents remained in Taunton and I was a regular visitor to the town until my mother died a couple of years ago...
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Green Roofs

 
Will You Be Mowing Your Roof on Sunday - A green roof is composed of various layers that create an environment suitable for plant growth... - More on our What Is That? page Click Here
 

  The History of the Municipal Buildings - One of the most popular and accessible civic building in Taunton. Find out about it's history by visiting our Local Articles page. Click Here


 
The Green Green Grass That's Home - It's barely legal, but hemp is here to stay - as a low-cost, environmentally friendly building material. Find out more in our News page.
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  Recognise Some Of These Do You? - Take a look at the latest images of old Taunton and the county of Somerset. Some great photography to! Click Here
 

 
I Thought I Was Roy Rogers on Trigger - Check out the latest additions to our Taunton Memoirs where you can read about what life was like in Taunton during the 20th century. These stories are fascinating in culture as well as geographically.
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The Third Way - Get the rest of this story and more in our News and News Archive section.
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