Places
36 places found.
Those places high-lighted have photos. All locations may have maps, books and memories.
- Torquay, Devon
- Salcombe, Devon
- Exeter, Devon
- Plymouth, Devon
- Ilfracombe, Devon
- Sidmouth, Devon
- Barnstaple, Devon
- Paignton, Devon
- Exmouth, Devon
- Dartmouth, Devon
- Teignmouth, Devon
- Tavistock, Devon
- Seaton, Devon
- Bideford, Devon
- Okehampton, Devon
- Dawlish, Devon
- Kingsbridge, Devon
- Totnes, Devon
- Newton Abbot, Devon
- Lynton, Devon
- Tiverton, Devon
- Budleigh Salterton, Devon
- Ashburton, Devon
- Axminster, Devon
- Honiton, Devon
- Ottery St Mary, Devon
- Ivybridge, Devon
- Crediton, Devon
- Great Torrington, Devon
- Buckfastleigh, Devon
- Northam, Devon
- South Molton, Devon
- Holsworthy, Devon
- Woolfardisworthy, Devon
- Millwey Rise, Devon
- Higher Dunstone, Devon
Photos
20,191 photos found. Showing results 161 to 180.
Maps
7,210 maps found.
Books
32 books found. Showing results 193 to 216.
Memories
314 memories found. Showing results 81 to 90.
Pre War Teignmouth
Wandering through the old photos prompted a memory of the opening of the Boating Pond. What year was that? With others from the Barbara Spencer Edwards dance school, wearing white pleated skirts navy blue waistcoats and hats, ...Read more
A memory of Teignmouth by
Roan Boy Finally Gets To Braithwaite
All through the lower forms at the Roan School in Blackheath, London SE3, I was aware of the existence of Braithwaite Camp. It had been started in 1930 by a former headmaster of the school, Mr Arthur Hope, ...Read more
A memory of Braithwaite by
Rothamsted
Much of the Farm Management Course I studied in Devon in the early 1970s was based on work done at Rothamsted. I felt very lucky to land a job here in 1975 and gradually to meet and even work with the authors of text books I had studied. ...Read more
A memory of Harpenden by
Sampford In The 1960 S
Lived in Sampford 1952 - 1977 and went to Sampford Primary School 1957-63. The school had three classes, Mr Vickery, the headmaster, taught the oldest pupils, Miss Michelmore, a middle-aged lady (in 1960) the middle ...Read more
A memory of Sampford Peverell by
Salford "Its My History"
Salford forms much of my family’s history, although I only spent a little time there, leaving when I was very young, some years ago I started to wonder how? why? what? brought both my families the HARRIS family on my Dad’s side ...Read more
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Seaton Puzzle
I am researching my family tree. My grandfather and five of his siblings were born in North London between 1854 and 1874. However, the census shows that two of his siblings, a brother and sister were born in Seaton in 1858 & 1859. I ...Read more
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Serota House, Hutton Poplar
I remember being in a large austere Victorian mansion across the field from Serota, that was a modern building. Windermere had a large winding staircase and in the playroom there was a rocking horse. I remember playing ...Read more
A memory of Shenfield
Shenfield Memmory Lane
This is for anyone who was in the children's home in hutton poplars . My name rosie I was in serota house I remember the house parents were pat an bill an dsughter called Evelyn I remember Alan shiella devon lex ...Read more
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Shiphay Preparatory School
Does anyone remember Shiphay Preparatory School (also referred to as The Lilacs). I was a pupil there from 1958 to 1960. Have been trying to locate the school room, which was in an outbuilding in the grounds of a house ...Read more
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Southleigh, Devon
My direct line ancestors were farmers in Southleigh, Devon and farmed at various farms including Morganhayes, Wadden, Tottiskey. Where I have found them on the census returns. My maiden name was Hawkins. My great grandparents are ...Read more
A memory of Offwell by
Captions
227 captions found. Showing results 193 to 216.
The construction workyard on the Devon bank has been cleared, but the wooden ketch 'Garlandstone' can be seen being built at James Goss's shipyard just behind the viaduct.
Beer was the birthplace in 1788 of the smuggler Jack Rattenbury, who lived a life of adventure landing untaxed cargoes along much of the Devon coast.
Ashburton was the terminus of the nine-mile branch of the Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon line, which was completed in 1872.
It was installed on a nearby hilltop in the year this picture was taken, before being transferred to Hartland in North Devon in 1955.
A place familiar to all train travellers through Devon, Dawlish nestles across the sides of a broad combe, with the railway line protecting the town from the sea.
The only other one in Devon is at Ashwater.
Before railways and metalled roads, there were only two main routes into Devon.
An expansive village, it sits on the River Devon, about a mile north of the Grantham Canal of 1797.
Nearing the coast, in a steep wooded combe 400 feet above the sea, Culbone's church is well-known to walkers along the Somerset and North Devon Coast Path , but is inaccessible by public road
As much as any other, this view illustrates the timelessness of North Devon.
These Cretaceous rocks mark the eastern end of the Devon and Dorset World Heritage Site that is popularly known as the Jurassic Coast.
Barclay's Bank, originally built for the East Cornwall Bank in 1885 with the town clock on its corner, placed there in 1922 and still running today; Lloyd's Bank (centre left), which took over the earlier Devon
With its steep, winding streets and pretty cottages, there is a definite hint of Devon or Cornwall about it.
This old woman is 'scratting' (scratching) the sands for the dark-coloured Devon cockles.
Golf was hardly played outside Scotland until the 1860s, when the first English club, the North Devon at Westward Ho!
By far the most important trade at Runcorn was china clay from Devon and Cornwall, bound for the Potteries.
The abbey was founded in 1132 by Baldwin de Redvers, afterwards Lord of the Island and Earl of Devon.
Here eleven generations of Kirkhams resided, and became involved with important offices in Devon.
It was 1,900 feet long and constructed from Devon limestone.
An expansive village, it sits on the River Devon, about a mile north of the Grantham Canal of 1797.
This old woman is 'scratting' (scratching) the sands for the dark-coloured Devon cockles.
Golf was hardly played outside Scotland until the 1860s, when the first English club, the North Devon at Westward Ho!
Burials were forbidden within the town, and a plague pit was opened at the southern end of Millgate near the bridge over the Devon.
This mansion on Lyme's western cliffs, a mile beyond Ware, was the far point on Jane Austen's walk from Dorset into Devon in 1804.
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