She has been described as the best-selling author of all time

Agatha

Christie

Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie's childhood home, Ashfield, on an Ordnance Survey map, 1906. It was knocked down and there are now flats there. (Devon Heritage Centre)Programme for production of 'Spider's Web', August 1957. This was a play written by Agatha Christie. (Devon Heritage Centre: 6613Z/Z/35) (https://devon-cat.swheritage.org.uk/records/6613Z/Z/35)Producer's note about production of 'Spider's Web', 1957. Agatha Christie wrote the play, and the producer was very flattering about her work. (Devon Heritage Centre: 6613Z/Z/35)Programme for production of 'Verdict', Princess Theatre, Torquay, September 1990. Agatha Christie wrote this play, and the programme tells you all about the play and the actors in it. (Devon Heritage Centre: 6613Z/Z/2/13) (https://devon-cat.swheritage.org.uk/records/6675Z/Z/2/13)This is a long interview with Agatha Christie, to celebrate her 80th Birthday. She describes her life and work and her time living in Devon and Torquay specifically. Published in the Torbay Express and South Devon Echo, 4 September 1970. Reproduced by kind permission of Mirrorpix.The second part of the interview with Agatha Christie, to celebrate her 80th Birthday. She describes her life and work and her time living in Devon and Torquay specifically. Published in the Torbay Express and South Devon Echo, 4 September 1970. Reproduced by kind permission of Mirrorpix.

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Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie's childhood home, Ashfield, on an Ordnance Survey map, 1906. It was knocked down and there are now flats there. (Devon Heritage Centre)Programme for production of 'Spider's Web', August 1957. This was a play written by Agatha Christie. (Devon Heritage Centre: 6613Z/Z/35) (https://devon-cat.swheritage.org.uk/records/6613Z/Z/35)Producer's note about production of 'Spider's Web', 1957. Agatha Christie wrote the play, and the producer was very flattering about her work. (Devon Heritage Centre: 6613Z/Z/35)Programme for production of 'Verdict', Princess Theatre, Torquay, September 1990. Agatha Christie wrote this play, and the programme tells you all about the play and the actors in it. (Devon Heritage Centre: 6613Z/Z/2/13) (https://devon-cat.swheritage.org.uk/records/6675Z/Z/2/13)This is a long interview with Agatha Christie, to celebrate her 80th Birthday. She describes her life and work and her time living in Devon and Torquay specifically. Published in the Torbay Express and South Devon Echo, 4 September 1970. Reproduced by kind permission of Mirrorpix.The second part of the interview with Agatha Christie, to celebrate her 80th Birthday. She describes her life and work and her time living in Devon and Torquay specifically. Published in the Torbay Express and South Devon Echo, 4 September 1970. Reproduced by kind permission of Mirrorpix.

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