Places
36 places found.
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- 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
- Newton Abbot, Devon
- Totnes, 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
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Maps
7,210 maps found.
Books
32 books found. Showing results 1 to 24.
Memories
314 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.
Working In The Shambles
I was working at Deco in Stonegate the year they moved to the last shop at the end of stonegate, bordering Whip-ma-whop-ma Gate (wonderful name). I had been working for the people who owned Deco, selling 1930's pottery, glass ...Read more
A memory of York in 1988 by
Willam Hampton
Hi, what a good site, my dad worked for Willam Hampton whose yard was by the Star School. It is now a recycling centre, but the school looks just the same. I went to Bond Road School and remember playing football against the Star. ...Read more
A memory of Mitcham in 1964 by
Swindon 1963
I lived in Park South and would visit the Locarno and Macilroys ballroom. I saw most of the top bands of that era. Searchers, Dave Dee, The Kinks, Manfred Mann. I also visited the Jazz club at Macilroys called Uncle Bonnies jazz club. ...Read more
A memory of Swindon by
Sweet Shop
I lived in East Ham from the time i was born til i was 30 then moved to Essex. Does anyone remember the sweet shop on the way to Burgess Manor. Think it was in the road down the side of The White Horse pub. or may be not. I was at one ...Read more
A memory of East Ham by
Summer Holidays
Browsing through the Book "I Remember when..." published by The Francis Frith Collection, I was so delighted to see a picture of The Quayside in 1896 at Salcombe, Devon. There standing proud above the quay was 'Harbour Lights', the ...Read more
A memory of Salcombe in 1890 by
Summer Holidays
I spent 2 weeks in Devon and went to Upottery, as my grandmother was born there, and all her family before her; what a beautiful village. I am reseaching my family tree and though I have a lot of info I failed to trace 1 of my ...Read more
A memory of Upottery in 2011 by
Ss Channel Queen
This vessel was built by Messrs Craggs of Middlesbrough - launched 13th July 1895. 185 ft long - Gross tonnage 386 tons with full electric lighting. She ran a regular service across the Channel calling at Guernsey, Jersey and St ...Read more
A memory of Salcombe in 1890 by
Rosary Priory School 1961 1965
I attended Rosary Priory School in 1961 until 1965 (was Ann Hemingway then). We were the first class to move into the new building, we were not allowed to wear shoes and had to wear soft sock like slippers so ...Read more
A memory of Bushey Heath by
Park South
I can remember 1963 very well. I lived in Kingsway Close. My father was an insurance agent named Reg Dady and later became an assistant manager. I attended Swindon College and then joined my father as an insurance agent for United ...Read more
A memory of Swindon in 1963 by
Life In The 1960's At West Buckland And At South Molton Scho
My name is William, and I lived in West Buckland, North Devon. My family moved there in about 1959 when my dad changed his job again. He worked for a local farmer for about 12 ...Read more
A memory of South Molton in 1963 by
Captions
227 captions found. Showing results 1 to 24.
A lace maker works at a floral sprig of Honiton lace outside her cottage door at Beer in South Devon.
A lace maker works at a floral sprig of Honiton lace outside her cottage door at Beer in South Devon.
The River Sid starts its short journey to the sea amidst the high land at Broad Down and Farway; here the Bronze Age inhabitants of East Devon buried their dead.
Close to Tiverton, this could be said to be archetypal Devon: rolling hills, cultivated fields and a small farm tucked away from the world.
In earlier times both the Trent and the Devon were actively fished, sometimes illegally.
Motorists heading out of Cornwall from Callington must descend a steep hill through the old mining village of Gunnislake, which is situated in the Tamar valley close to the Devon border.
A walk through the countryside around Uplyme often takes you as much into Dorset as Devon, for the county border weaves around the ridges, woods and tiny brooks of the locality.
The end of our coastal journey brings us to one of the finest churches in Devon.
The end of our coastal journey brings us to one of the finest churches in Devon.
This was a typical Devon seaside community where smuggling was endemic.
In earlier times both the Trent and the Devon were actively fished, sometimes illegally.
The River Sid starts its short journey to the sea amidst the high land at Broad Down and Farway; here the Bronze Age inhabitants of East Devon buried their dead.
The end of our coastal journey brings us to one of the finest churches in Devon.
Sidmouth nestles in a broad valley where the pastoral countryside of East Devon sweeps down to the sea.
Buckfastleigh was for centuries the centre of the South Devon cloth industry, as its location on the Dart meant there was a ready source of power.
Visitors approaching from Devon descend this steep hill to the sea at Lyme.
It is an excellent centre for visitors wishing to explore the coast and downland of this part of Dorset and nearby east Devon.
Chardstock was a Dorset village until 1886, when it was 'moved' across into Devon.
Both the hillside and village are named after the Devon-born churchman who brought Christianity to Germany.
Subsequently, it would become the Alexandra Hospital, which remained in business until 1978 when the new North Devon General hospital was opened.
The high ridges surrounding the upper reaches of the River Otter offer wonderful views across the East Devon countryside.
Devonport stands to the west of the city of Plymouth, and is the newest of the three towns that make up Devon's largest urban area.
The Warren House Inn, at over 1400 feet above sea level, has the distinction of being the highest pub in Devon and one of the highest in the country.
Woodbury Common is crowned by the massive Iron Age hill-fort of Woodbury Castle, visible from miles around and one of the best viewpoints in Devon.
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