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Abbotskerswell photos
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Abbotskerswell maps
Historic maps of Abbotskerswell and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Abbotskerswell maps
Historic map of Abbotskerswell
Illustrated Victorian map of Devon
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Abbotskerswell books
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Devon County Memories
Paperback
£15
South Devon Coast Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Devon A Century Ago Photographic Memoiries
Paperback
£14
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Memories of Abbotskerswell
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Dornafield Midsummer Promenade
Totnes Rotary Club invited Heather and Gorse Clog Morris to dance at the Dornafield Midsummer Promenade along with other entertainers. The weather was dry and cool for a mid-June evening and just right for some vigorous dancing!
Refreshments were available in the open air bar on this lovely caravan and camp site. A large crowd of holidaymakers... [more]
Shared on 24 June 2008
Newton Abbot, Haccombe House 1890
My mother lived at Haccombe House and worked for Lord & Lady Carew from the age of 13yrs. in 1914 until about 1930. The Carew family had other residences in London, Highcliffe (Bournemouth), and South Brent. Their staff (servants) moved around with them during the different seasons.
Haccombe House was owned by the Carew family for many years, there is still... [more]
Shared on 03 October 2008
My paternal grandparents, William Harris and Millie Bray were married here 30th July 1921
No idea why they chose this church, although beautiful, they were living in Garston Avenue at the time and there are several churches closer than Wolborough
Shared on 24 August 2008
I am at present looking into my family history and have discovered today that my maternal grandmother Mrs Beatrice Maud White was married in this church on the 3rd July 1920.
I have not been to the church before but on my next visit to Newton Abbot I shall certainly give it a visit.
Elizabeth Brown Plymouth.
Shared on 28 July 2008
Extracts From Abbotskerswell & Devon books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Abbotskerswell, inspired by Frith photos.
Paignton Photographic Memories
This photograph shows pavement artists' squares ready for Children's Week competitions, and new Promenade lighting. The pier is somewhat changed, and now houses pin-tables, ghost rides and go-karts.
This is an extract from Paignton Photographic Memories.
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Paignton Photographic Memories
The last of the old apple orchards can be to the right of the photograph.
This is an extract from Paignton Photographic Memories.
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Paignton Photographic Memories
A welcome to Paignton was still apparent when in 1955 a replica of one of the town's many 19th-century windmills was used as the rock garden centrepiece. To the left of the garden is the ageing tent-cum-Summer Pavilion, where John Berryman's 'Evening Stars' started to twinkle.
This is an extract from Paignton Photographic Memories.
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