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Historic maps of Tiverton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Tiverton maps
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Tiverton books
Displaying 3 of 15 books about Tiverton and the local area. View all Tiverton books
Tiverton Photographic Memories
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Devon County Memories
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South Devon Coast Photographic Memories
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63 Tiverton photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Tiverton
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What a great web site! I was born at Tiverton Hospital in 1948. My mother, father and brother lived in Market Street.
On a visit from Australia in 1995, my father and I visited Tiverton - to return to the place of my birth. We only had a couple of hours to spare but after seeing these photos... [more]
Shared on 09 March 2009
The Norfolk family move to Tiverton
Tiverton is an attractive market town in mid-Devon but I have to confess I had never heard of it until the first of the family moved here in 2005! Elizabeth and I were spending a weekend in Exeter with our son David and his partner Amanda and thought it would be nice to call in to have tea with cousin... [more]
Shared on 13 July 2007
Flying our kite at Knightshayes Court
Yesterday our family went for a walk around the parkland surrounding Knightshayes - a grand Victorian estate owned by the National Trust between Tiverton and Bolham and only a mile from our home in Hawks Drive. Although it was a damp January day, the views from the top of the main drive over the countryside were lovely. The house itself looks... [more]
Shared on 21 January 2008
An outing for a picnic by the Grand Western Canal with my granddaughter
Our granddaughter Anna Norfolk stays with us each Tuesday and Friday starting with breakfast and we try to keep her entertained with things to do around our home town of Tiverton. One recent February day felt like the first day of Spring so we planned an outing while making her favourite breakfast of fishfingers and tomatoes and toast.
Shared on 12 February 2008
The Westexe Park sadly no longer has the beautiful flowerbeds featured in this 1955 view. I walked through this park today leading a party from the Tiverton Walk and Talk Group from the Heathcoat Community Centre. Even the grass has been neglected and has lots of mud and duck poo!
Our walk took us up Longdrag Hill and Patches... [more]
Shared on 08 February 2008
Devon memories
My name is Peter Labdon and I lived with my father Wilf, my mother Ruby and my brother David in Halberton from 1933 to 1943, between the ages of two and twelve. We lived first in Norway House, at the top of the road to Lower Town, and then around the corner in Rockville, fronting the High Street in the... [more]
Shared on 12 January 2008
Morris Dancing After the Fair at Bampton
I went along on Saturday 1st November and watched Devon based Grimspound Border Morris perform outside "The Swan" along with three other teams of dancers including Sweet Coppin clog dancers from Taunton to mark the close of the 2008 Charter Fair.
Sadly the landlord, Robin, died just this year. It was his wish that the traditional music and dancing... [more]
Shared on 29 October 2009
"After the Fair" at the White Horse Hotel, Bampton
This view is exactly the same as the hotel now looks in 2008 - although sadly the landlord, Robin, died just this year. It was his wish that the traditional music and dancing that follows the Bampton Fair should continue outside his pub after his passing.
I went along on Saturday 1st November and watched Devon based Grimspound Border... [more]
Shared on 07 November 2008
Extracts From Tiverton & Devon books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Tiverton, inspired by Frith photos.
Devon A Century Ago Photographic Memoiries
Incorporation as a municipal borough - which Tiverton achieved in 1615 - gave the town a measure of self-government, and allowed, amongst other things, 'a town-hall, a mace, fine gowns and other gayeties'. Whether the builders of this town hall - typical Victorian Gothic revival in style - would have seen it as a 'gayetie' is open to discussion.
This is an extract from Devon A Century Ago Photographic Memoiries.
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Tiverton Photographic Memories
The photographer appears to be quite the centre of attraction as the ladies from the left- hand house peer over the hedge. The youngsters on the extreme left coyly watch the camera, while the older ones seem more interested in how the photograph will be taken.
This is an extract from Tiverton Photographic Memories.
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Tiverton Photographic Memories
Only a few years after removal to this site, the new school building was in place. But it was not quite complete. For instance, the hole at the top of the tower was left to allow a clock to be fitted.
This is an extract from Tiverton Photographic Memories.
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