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Historic maps of Kingsbridge and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Kingsbridge maps
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Kingsbridge books
Displaying 3 of 15 books about Kingsbridge and the local area. View all Kingsbridge books
Devon County Memories
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South Devon Coast Photographic Memories
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Devon A Century Ago Photographic Memoiries
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Memories of Kingsbridge
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We had the use of a 3 bed detached home down here for 10 years, it was right at the top of the hill and we could see for miles in all directions. We would come down with suitcases and chill, our youngest was 1 and eldest 13, we had family members stay with us, met lovely christians on mudbury beach,... [more]
Shared on 25 February 2008
I attended KGS from 1952 - 1959.
The Old Grammar School seen in this picture had long been replaced by a much larger building in Westville, Kingsbridge.
For the first couple of terms, I remember walking in file from Westville, past the railway station, to this building where we sat on long benches and ate our school dinners.
It is a... [more]
Shared on 31 July 2007
My grandmother, Mary Honor Parsley, was born here in 'Ticket Wood in 1900, my mother Jacqueline Oldman too in 1925. Honor's mother was born Elizabeth Ford, sister to Philip the house owner I believe.
The big house is now gone and replaced with something much more contemporary!
Tackett Wood was/is the local Deb'n vernacular for the area.
Shared on 16 March 2009
Shopping in Fore Street, Kingsbridge
My memories relate to the 1950's when I spent school summer holidays with my grandmother, Lily Creber, and great aunt, Gladys Hill, at Windsor Road. There was an agricultural machinery repairer just around the corner, next to Church Street Post Office. Old machinery was stored in a yard at the bottom of Windsor Road, and being a pre-teen lad... [more]
Shared on 18 November 2007
Devon memories
Just a quick message to say that the cottage on the left that comes down to the road in the photo is ours. It is now called the Quillett, we have restored it back to its former glory, and makes a wonderful home. Thank you for the wonderful photo from your collection.
Regards,
Graham Jinks.
Shared on 23 October 2006
Recently we took my Dad's Canadian cousin to this spot. John Pine (her father) was born here at New Mills, Loddiswell in 1889. William Henry Pine (my great grandfather) was miller and parish overseer. In our family photos we have an identical photograph and family lore is that they remembered the photograph being taken. After working at New Mills my great... [more]
Shared on 06 June 2007
My husband's great-great-grandfather William Luckham was b ca 1795 in Malborough, son of Thomas Luckham and Susannah Prowse. He joined the British Army, married Ann Fardy from Ireland and sailed with the army to Canada in 1827, settling in Ontario.
Barbara Luckham bluckham@ciaccess.com
Shared on 21 January 2008
I knew Leonard Yeoman,my sister Doris was married to his brother Percy.I worked in the village at the post office, Callender Stores.Lots and lots of happy times there. My name was NURSE before I married.
Shared on 26 October 2007
Extracts From Kingsbridge & Devon books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Kingsbridge, inspired by Frith photos.
Devon Memories Photographic Memories
To the east of Kingsbridge is the road to Torcross and Slapton Sands. This photograph shows the old four-arched bridge over the estuary. There has been a crossing here since the 10th century. In the background, hedges snake their way up over the slopes.
This is an extract from Devon Memories Photographic Memories.
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South Devon Coast Photographic Memories
A bridge crossed the head of the Kingsbridge estuary as early as 962, though the surviving bridges in the area are medieval in origin. Notice the ghostly boat below the right-hand side of the bridge, evidence of the slow exposure of the photograph.
This is an extract from South Devon Coast Photographic Memories.
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Victorian and Edwardian Yorkshire Photographic Memories
A bridge crossed the head of the Kingsbridge estuary as early as 962, though the surviving bridges in the area are medieval in origin. Notice the ghostly boat below the right-hand side of the bridge, evidence of the slow exposure of the photograph.
This is an extract from Victorian and Edwardian Yorkshire Photographic Memories.
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