Dawlish, Badlake Hill 1906
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Photo of Dawlish, Badlake Hill 1906

More about this scene

Teignmouth has been a busy port for centuries, shipping the local clay and also the granite that built the original London Bridge from Swell Tor quarries. It became a resort in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and the poet John Keats wrote his epic poem 'Endymion' here.

A Selection of Memories from Dawlish

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Dawlish

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Can anyone help me find the history of the above .It was used by the old London County Council as a Children's Home. It was run by a couple called Mr & Mrs Upton who were very nice to us and I wondered what happened to them. I used to go to Dawlish Secondary School and I also used to go to the church by the Lawns in the town centre and the Air Cadets which was run by a Mr Murch. If anyone can help please I would ...see more