Barnstaple, Haymaking 1890
Photo ref:
24878
Photo ref:
24878
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This fine view shows the River Taw meandering down to the Long Bridge (just left of centre), and behind the bridge the dark wooded mound of the castle, built in the 10th century. Over the hills in the distance lie Ilfracombe and the Bristol Channel.
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This view shows the junction line which linked the GWR Victoria station with the Junction station - running from left to right and opened in 1887. It must have been almost new when the photo was taken and the earthworks are still bare.
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