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 Teignmouth, Roman Catholic Church 1906 (ref. 56568) | South Devon Railway purchased the first Catholic Church of 1854 for £2000 after deciding to open the rail- way tunnels beneath it. After piecemeal dismantling, it was re-erected as the Church of the Holy Cross in east Plymouth. The church of Our Lady and St Patrick was built higher up the hill on the site of Eastcliff House sta- bles in 1880. |  Add your own Memory Add to your Album |
 Teignmouth, Shaldon Bridge 1922 (ref. 73092) | Frith's Teignmouth Estuary and Harbour Mr Nathan selling fresh fish from a hand- cart and Mrs Belton serving winkles in paper cones from her tattered pram loaded with shellfish. And not forgetting the pasty man who marched about with a steaming tray of toothsome savouries, yelling `All `ot!` Some inhabitants teetered above subsist- ence level by dealing in contraband tobacco and liquor. The risk of being hung or shot failed to deter the smugglers, pursued by patrols of gun-carrying men until the for- mation of the Coastguard Service in 1822. Smuggling has never completely died out in this region. Safer livings were gained beyond river and sea when commercial growth pro- vided jobs in hotels, houses, shops, clubs and banks. Many women took in washing and squeezed their family into one room to vacate beds for paying guests in summer. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Teignmouth, 1906 (ref. 56562) | In this later image, suits and towels hired by male bath- ers hang out to dry. The top of the sea wall provides additional seating and a pagoda shelter adorns the prom- enade. Transient diversions on the far side of the Den have attracted a group of onlookers. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Teignmouth, the Beach and Pier c1960 (ref. T21067) | By the 1960s, the glory days of the pier were coming to an end, with few of the talent competitions, fashion parades, afternoon tea dances, charity balls and gala dinners of late 1940s and 50s. The following photographs taken from the pier benefit from close comparison. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Teignmouth, Whale Bones 1922 (ref. 73090) | Sweden. Small fish rejected by Icelanders were brought to Teignmouth in Pike Ward`s boat Elise. In 1900, 100 tons were brought in for local consumption. Over 20 ships were wrecked in the bay between 1850 and 1917. A contemporary sign near the Yacht Club HQ explains the legal protection of Church Rocks Wreck, which was discovered by local teenager Simon Burton Frith's Teignmouth The Promenade during a snorkling expedition in 1975. A sig- nificant bronze cannon lifted from the site led to years of serious archaeological excavation, revealing the scant remains of a 15th century vessel embedded deep in the sand. Channel 4`s `Time Team` have investigated the site, which is restricted to designated divers. A host of fascinat- ing relics recovered from the wreck can be seen in Teignmouth Museum. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Teignmouth, the Promenade c1955 (ref. T21011) | Holidays at British resorts were thriving in the 1940s. Large stacks of deck chairs punctuated the prom- enade. Ice cream was delivered in aluminium boxes, some can be seen beneath the serving hatch. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Teignmouth, the Promenade c1955 (ref. T21023) | A more casual style prevails in 1955. Now the tower of St Michael`s Church is more obvious, following the destruc- tion of numbers 1 and 2 Esplanade (the Berkeley and Esplanade Hotels) in September 1942. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Teignmouth, the Triangle 1922 (ref. 73096) | Skirts and hair were shorter than ever before in the new decade! A two hour horse-drawn carriage ride for four people cost two shillings (10p). A Spanish Oak planted as a cen- trepiece when Victoria became Queen in 1837 was felled to make way for 1920s public lavatories. Electric street lighting was in its infancy. The Belgian Urn on the Triangle was presented by refugees in recognition of the town`s hospitality during the Great War. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
