Sidmouth, York Terrace 1924
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In the 1920s, Sidmouth had a reputation as an up-market resort, as renowned for its climate and setting as for its sea bathing. The town's first library was situated in one of the houses in York Terrace.

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Memories of Sidmouth, York Terrace 1924

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. These memories are of Sidmouth, York Terrace 1924

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This view is little different from the one seen by Whitethorn Morris at the Sidmouth International Folk Festival on several occasions in the 1980's. We danced and I played my accordian for the Whitethorn Band on the prom and in "The Arena".   On the last Friday night of the festival we danced our way through the town in a torchlight procession and extinguished our flaming torches in the sea. ...see more