Devon Collection (#36)

Chalcedony variety of quartz
A specimen of the mineral chalcedony, a variety of quarz, from the Haytor mine, Ilsington, Devon

Cyclothyris difformis, brachiopod
Shown here ia a rhynchonellid brachiopod from the Cretaceous of Devon. Brachiopods belong to their own phylum (Brachiopoda). General characteristics include a pair of protective shells

Dendritic gold growth
Gold (Au) is an elemental metal. Dendritic or branching gold growth on a specimen from Hopes Nose, Devon, England, length 5cm

Old & Young Lacemakers
A young girl worker using a spinning wheel to spin thread for pillow lace, Honiton, Devon, England. Date: early 1930s

Old Lace Maker
An old woman lace maker, making pillow lace, at Honiton, Devon, England. Date: early 1930s

The Domesday Book, Devon
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Devon, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Rambles in South Devon - 1930s
Front cover of a guide to rambling in South Devon showing a couple enjoying a rest amid open skies and a patchwork quilt of fields, with the sea and coastline just visible beyond. Date: c.1935

Old post office, Lee (Devon), England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Swiss cottage, Lee (Devon), England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

General view, Lee (Devon), England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Sketch of Tenby, including St Catherines Island
Sketch of Tenby, Wales, with St Catherines Island and the Castle on the right, and a distant view of the Devonshire Coast and Ilfracombe on the left, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860)

Moretonhampstead Almshouses, Devon
Ancient almshouses or poorhouses at Moretonhampstead, Devon Date: Date unknown

The ports of Plymouth and Gravesend
Views of the ports of Plymouth, Devon (top) and Gravesend, Kent (below), showing the coastline and shipping. circa 1883

Shepherd with lamb and sheep, Devon
An elderly Devon shepherd with a black-faced lamb and sheep. Yes Tor can be seen in the background. Date: 1960s

North Devon Railway
Page from the Illustrated London News 29th July 1854 showing the opening of the North Devon Railway with the arrival of the train at Barnstaple (top image); High Street

Lynmouth, Devon - Countisbury Hill
Lynmouth, Devon on the edge of Exmoor, south west England - the steep slopes of Countisbury Hill. The Victorians named the area Little Switzerland. Date: circa 1910s

Fete Champetre, Watcombe, 1852
Musical fete champetre at Watcombe, near Torquay. The grand natural ampitheatre in which the performances took place was caused by a landslip. Date: 1852

Launch of the Phoebe at Devonport Dockyard
The launch of frigate " The Phoebe" at Devonport Dockyard, Devon, England. Date: 1854

The hotel bus to Burgh Island
The tractor ferry for the use of guests and their luggage at Burgh Island Hotel, which lies on an island off Bigbury-on-Sea on the South Coast of Devon

Odun captures Danish Standard
At Kenwith Castle, Devon, Odun, Saxon Earl of Devon, defeats the Danish invaders and captures their Standard. Date: Circa 877

Sidmouth, Devon - The Beach
Coming Ashore - a fishing boat is pulled up onto the beach at Sidmouth, Devon. Date: circa 1910s

Farmer Blight of Holsworthy, Devon
Farmer Blight of Holsworthy, a market town in West Devon, not far from the Cornish border. He is pictured here standing behind a gate

Man carrying withies for lobster pot making, Devon
A man carrying withies (willow branches) to be used in the making of lobster pots, at Start Bay, Devon. Date: circa 1970s

Two young men thatching a cottage
Two young men at work, thatching a cottage, somewhere in the West Country. Date: 1970s

Torquay, Devon - Illuminations (2 / 3)
Torquay, Devon - Illuminations - Pavilion and Gardens Date: circa 1930

Clovelly Harbour
The harbour at Clovelly, Devon, England. Date: late 1960s

PLYMOUTH, Devon
Sailing vessels and a steamship in the harbour at Plymouth, Devon Date: circa 1830

Cliffs, Rocks and Sea
Waves crashing against the rocks and cliffs at Beer, Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Buckland Abbey, near Yelverton, Devon, founded in 1278 by Amicia, widow of Baldwin de Redvers, Earl of Devon. Date: 13th century

Ilfracombe Lighthouse
Lantern Rock, Ilfracombe, North Devon, England, a guiding light at the entrance the harbour, built into an old disused church. It is visible for considerable distances. Date: 1950s

Dartmoor - Ockery Bridge
Ockery Bridge, near Princetown, Devon Date: circa 1910

Lynmouth Lighthouse
The Foreland Lighthouse, Lynmouth, North Devon, England, was built in 1900 to help guard the Bristol Channel coast. Date: January 1939

Lustleigh Village Cross
The village cross at Lustleigh, Devon, England. Date: 1960s

Farmyard Dogs
Dogs sleeping in a Devon (England) farmyard, happy to be beside the farmer, hammering in his outbuilding. Date: early 1930s

Torquay, Devon - Illuminations (1 / 3)
Torquay, Devon - Illuminations (1/3) - The Pier and arbour Date: circa 1930

Rougemont Castle
The remains of Rougemont Castle, Exeter, Devon, England, overlaying remains of the Roman city of Isca Dumnomiorum, Named after the red stone found in the area. Date: founded 1068

Medieval Font
The splendid font at Higher Brixham Church, Devon, England. Date: Medieval

The Brutus Stone, 51 Fore Street, Devon, England. According to medieval mythology, Totnes is where the defeated Trojans settled, led by their Prince, Brutus. Date: circa 1170 BC

England / Babbacombe
Babbacombe, a picturesque resort on the coast of Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Exmouth Beach, Devon
Exmouth Beach, East Devon. Date: 1905

Exeter Guildhall
The Guildhall, Exeter, Devon Date: circa 1890

Ottery Saint Mary
View of Ottery Priory in the County of Devon. Date: circa 1750

Kingswear, Devon, viewed from the sea Date: circa 1800

Mount Edgcumbe, Devon
Playtime for children, dogs and riders in the grounds of Mount Edgcumbe, Devon. Date: 1837

Ilfracombe, Devon
Capstone Hill, Ilfracombe, Devon Date: 1890s

LEE ABBEY
The gateway to Lee Abbey, Lyton, north Devon, England. Date: Medieval

OKEHAMPTON
Distant view of Okehampton (here spelt Oakhampton) Castle, Devonshire Date: circa 1830

OAKLANDS
Sheep graze on the lawns of Oaklands, Devon, the seat of Albany Savile esquire, who stops to talk with a groundsman while out riding. Date: circa 1830

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