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Devon Collection

Background imageDevon Collection: Ladram Bay near Sidmouth, Devon

Ladram Bay near Sidmouth, Devon. Date: 1936

Background imageDevon Collection: Down-Along, Clovelly, Devon

Down-Along, Clovelly, Devon - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageDevon Collection: Dawlish, South Devon, viewed from the station

Dawlish, South Devon, viewed from the station - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageDevon Collection: Greenway House, Devon, 1946

Greenway House, Devon, 1946
Photograph showing Greenway House in Devon, which was the home of Agatha Christie and Max Mallowan in 1946. The couple can be seen (just) in the foreground of this image

Background imageDevon Collection: Sea Horse Ferry, Burgh Island, Kingsbridge, England

Sea Horse Ferry, Burgh Island, Kingsbridge, England
Sea Horse Ferry, Burgh Island, Kingsbridge, near Bigbury on Sea, Devon, England. Date: 1920s

Background imageDevon Collection: Dartmoor - Brent Tor

Dartmoor - Brent Tor
Brent Tor, a sinister landmark of the Moor (Devon) Date: circa 1910

Background imageDevon Collection: Bideford / Devon / Widgery

Bideford / Devon / Widgery
Bideford, Devon

Background imageDevon Collection: Budleigh Salterton

Budleigh Salterton
Trippers at this Devon resort embark on a tourist steamer able to come close to the beach thanks to the steeply shelving shoreline. A gulls eye view from the west

Background imageDevon Collection: Street scene in Appledore, North Devon

Street scene in Appledore, North Devon
People leaning against a wall in a narrow street in Appledore, North Devon

Background imageDevon Collection: England / Appledore

England / Appledore
Appledore, a quaint fishing village and seaport in North Devon, situated on the estuary of the River Torridge and Taw

Background imageDevon Collection: Honiton Lace 1851

Honiton Lace 1851
A fearsomely intricate example of Honiton (Devon) lacework, exhibited by Mrs Treadwin of Exeter at the Crystal Palace exhibition

Background imageDevon Collection: Scene with fishermen at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon

Scene with fishermen at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon
Scene with fishermen and boats at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon -- coastal erosion can be seen in the middle distance, caused by storm damage and protected over the years by sea defences

Background imageDevon Collection: Dartmoor - Two Bridges

Dartmoor - Two Bridges
Two Bridges, Devon Date: circa 1910

Background imageDevon Collection: Teignmouth-Shaldon Toll

Teignmouth-Shaldon Toll
The Teignmouth-Shaldon Toll Bridge, over the River Teign, Devon, England

Background imageDevon Collection: Bigbury-on-Sea - The Burgh Island Hotel Tractor

Bigbury-on-Sea - The Burgh Island Hotel Tractor
Transportation in the Sea Tractor over to the Burgh Island Hotel, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon, allowing guests to travel to/from the mainland at High Tide

Background imageDevon Collection: Plymouth / Pier 1907

Plymouth / Pier 1907
Plymouth, Devon: the pier Date: 1907

Background imageDevon Collection: Illustration, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson

Illustration, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson -- The building of Saltash Bridge. Date: 1935

Background imageDevon Collection: Burgh Island Hotel advertisement

Burgh Island Hotel advertisement
Advertisement for the art deco Burgh Island Hotel at Bigbury-on-Sea in South Devon. Date: 1931

Background imageDevon Collection: London to Penzance train at Teignmouth, Devon

London to Penzance train at Teignmouth, Devon
London to Penzance train on the seafront track at Teignmouth, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageDevon Collection: Dunmore House Salvation Army Maternity Home, Bradninch

Dunmore House Salvation Army Maternity Home, Bradninch
A view of the Dunmore House Salvation Army Maternity Home, Bradninch, Devon. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageDevon Collection: View from the harbour, Dartmouth, Devon

View from the harbour, Dartmouth, Devon. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageDevon Collection: Two bridges over the River Tamar, Devon and Cornwall

Two bridges over the River Tamar, Devon and Cornwall
Two bridges over the River Tamar, connecting Plymouth, Devon and Saltash, Cornwall. On the left is the Royal Albert Bridge, a railway bridge designed by Brunel and completed in 1859

Background imageDevon Collection: Fishing boats on the shingle beach at Beer, East Devon

Fishing boats on the shingle beach at Beer, East Devon. Date: 1960s

Background imageDevon Collection: People salmon netting at Bideford, Devon

People salmon netting at Bideford, Devon
Four people standing in the water salmon netting at Bideford, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageDevon Collection: Aerial view of the coast at Dawlish, Devon

Aerial view of the coast at Dawlish, Devon, with a train passing through. circa 1980s

Background imageDevon Collection: Teignmouth-Shaldon Toll

Teignmouth-Shaldon Toll
The Teignmouth-Shaldon Toll Bridge, over the River Teign, Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageDevon Collection: Baroque main gate of the Royal Citadel, Plymouth, Devon

Baroque main gate of the Royal Citadel, Plymouth, Devon
The Baroque main gate of the Royal Citadel, Plymouth, Devon Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDevon Collection: Clovelly, Devon

Clovelly, Devon
High Street, Clovelly, Devon. Date: 1916

Background imageDevon Collection: Dartmoor - Dartmeet

Dartmoor - Dartmeet
Dartmeet, Devon Date: circa 1910

Background imageDevon Collection: Exminster Asylum, Devon

Exminster Asylum, Devon
The administrative building of the Exminster Asylum, opened in 1845 as the Devon County Lunatic Asylum. It was later known as the Devon County Mental Hospital, then as Exminster Hospital

Background imageDevon Collection: Teignmouth from Shaldon

Teignmouth from Shaldon
Two glamorous young women and an old fisherman and his boat relaxing on River Beach, Shaldon, taking in the view over Teignmouth, Devon, England

Background imageDevon Collection: Young Trainspotters

Young Trainspotters
Boy trainspotters at Newton Abbot, Devon, England. In the platform is the Royal Duchy, with British Rail diesel engine Dragon at the head

Background imageDevon Collection: Wassailing Apple Trees

Wassailing Apple Trees
In Devon and Somerset, apple growers wassail orchards on 17 January, with songs and a bucket of hot cider; a tree is lightly sprinkled, then the wassailers drink the rest

Background imageDevon Collection: Seaton, Devon, viewed from West Cliff

Seaton, Devon, viewed from West Cliff - Painted by artist Frank E Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageDevon Collection: Oxton House, Devon, seat of Rev. John Beaumont Swete

Oxton House, Devon, seat of Rev. John Beaumont Swete. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, London, 1827

Background imageDevon Collection: Pynes House, Exeter, Devon, 1825

Pynes House, Exeter, Devon, 1825
Pynes House, Exeter, Devon, the seat of Sir Stafford Henry Northcote 1792-1850. Queen Anne style red brick house with slate roof and four brick chimney stacks built by architect Inigo Jones

Background imageDevon Collection: The Gymnasium - Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon

The Gymnasium - Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon
circa 1910s

Background imageDevon Collection: Aerial view of the beach and cliffs at Beer, East Devon

Aerial view of the beach and cliffs at Beer, East Devon. Date: 1960s

Background imageDevon Collection: Agatha Christies cottage near River Dart, Devon

Agatha Christies cottage near River Dart, Devon
Agatha Christies cottage near the River Dart, Devon, with three cars parked in the foreground. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageDevon Collection: Fore Street, Beer, Devon

Fore Street, Beer, Devon
Fore Street, Beer, near Seaton, Devon, England. Showing a Bullnose Morris Vintage Car Date: 1920s

Background imageDevon Collection: Cover design, Western Airways timetable

Cover design, Western Airways timetable
Cover design, Western Airways summer timetable, showing a map with destinations: Manchester, Birmingham, Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol, Weston, Barnstaple, Newquay and Penzance. 1939

Background imageDevon Collection: Dartmoor -Clapper Bridge

Dartmoor -Clapper Bridge
Clapper Bridge, Postbridge, Devon Date: circa 1910

Background imageDevon Collection: Torquay tourist guide cover

Torquay tourist guide cover
Front cover of a guide to British seaside resort, Torquay, Devon, on the English Riviera, featuring an elegant group posed by a palm tree with the town lit up at night in the background. Date: c.1925

Background imageDevon Collection: Exeter Cathedral / 1919

Exeter Cathedral / 1919
Exeter, Devon: the cathedral Date: 1919

Background imageDevon Collection: Connaught Gardens at Sidmouth, East Devon

Connaught Gardens at Sidmouth, East Devon
View of Connaught Gardens at Sidmouth, East Devon, with an array of flowers in flowerbeds, with trees in the background. The gardens were named after the Duke of Connaught

Background imageDevon Collection: Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren Devon

Background imageDevon Collection: Motor / Ferry Car

Motor / Ferry Car
A ferry car taking people to and from Burgh Island off the Devon coastline

Background imageDevon Collection: Torcross & Slapton Sands

Torcross & Slapton Sands
Torcross, the little village on Slapton Sands, South Devon, England



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