Devon Collection (page 38)

Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. Parts of the present building are medieval, but most of it was rebuilt between 1907 and 1937, when the restoration was completed. Date: 1936

Durl Head & Cradle Rock
Durl Head and Cradle Rock, near Brixham, Devon, England. Viewed from St. Marys Bay, Cradle Rock is seen in the middle distance, resembling a childs cradle. Date: BC

Snowy Thatched Cottages
Winter snow on the lovely thatched cottages at Buckland- in-the-Moor, Dartmoor, Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Kents Cavern
Stalagmites and stalactites in Kents Cavern, Torquay, south Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Freshwater Trout Stream
Reflections in the trout stream which runs through the centre of Dawlish, Devon, England. The trout are very tame and will come to the side to eat bread, etc. Date: 1930s

Maypole Dancing
A glimspe of the May Queen, through the Maypole and dancers at the Miracle of Spring celebrations at Kingsteignton, south Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Chapel of St. Lawrence
The Chapel of St. Lawrence, Ashburton, Devon, England, with its 15th century Gothic tower. It was the Bishop of Exeters private chapel. Date: 15th century

PACK OF CARDS PUB
The Pack of Cards public house at Combe Martin, north Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Otter Hounds
A rather upper crust Meet of the hounds of the Buckfast Otter Hunt, Devon, England. Date: 1930s

Dartmoor - Devils Bridge
Moorland track at Devils Bridge, Devon Date: circa 1910

The Exe at Topsham
The river Exe at Topsham, Devon Date: circa 1910

Hartland Lighthouse
Hartland Point Lighthouse, Hartland Point, North Devon, England, overlooking the Bristol Channel, was built in 1874 by James Douglass. Date: built 1874

Dartmoor Stream
A stream on Dartmoor, Devon Date: circa 1910

Buckland Church
The interior of Buckland Church, near Yelverton, south Devon, England, with an almost paranormal light at the end of the aisle. Date: early 1930s

Caroline Bellew
CAROLINE BELLEW, daughter of William Bellew of Crediton; standing on a balcony, wearing a tiara and a sumptuous ball dress of a richness not commonly seen in rural Devon. Date: circa 1840

Romano British Ovens
Remains of the bakers ovens from the Roman era, in the city walls at Southgate, Exeter, Devon, England. Date: 1st century

Devils Cheesewring
The Devils Cheesewring, in the Valley of Rocks, Lynton and Lynmouth, Devon, England. Date: January 1939

River Tavy Weir
A fine study of the weir and salmon jumps on the River Tavy at Tavistock, Devon, England. Date: circa 1960

Countess Weir - on Exe
The river Exe at Countess Weir Date: circa 1910

Thomas Smith Memorial
THOMAS GILBERT SMITH The Smith Memorial Seat, beside the A35 road, near Sidford, Devon, England. He fell from his bicycle here and died. Then it thundered. Date: 1848 - 1904

Start Point Lighthouse
The lighthouse at Start Point, on the south coast of Devon, England. Date: built 1836

Georgian Terrace
A delightful terrace of Georgian town houses, with shuttered windows, at Barnefield Crescent in the heart of the city of Exeter, Devon, England. Date: circa 1800

Dartmoor - Lydford Gorge
Lydford Gorge, Devon Date: circa 1910

Torquay Bay
A fine impression of part of the bay and some of the waterfront buildings at the popular resort of Torquay, Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Lynmouth Harbour
A peaceful scene at Lynmouth Harbour, North Devon, England. Date: 1930s

Washing Line 1930S
Washing hanging on the line in the back gardens of cottages at Buckland, near Yelverton, South Devon, England. Date: early 1930s

Cockington Forge, Devon, England, where huge quantities of midget horseshoes for holidaymakers are made yearly on the old forge. Date: 1950s

Totnes Rooftops
Winter view of Totnes, Devon, England, seen from the castle walls. The houses (note the coal smoke coming from the chimneys) in this view line the towns main street. Date: 1950s

Dartmoor - Tavy Cleave
Tavy Cleave, Devon Date: circa 1910

Lopwell Dam
A fine impression of the then newly built Lopwell Reservoir Dam, on the River Tavy, Devon, England, which was built to supplement the water supply of the city of Plymouth. Date: completed 1953

Low Tide at Lynmouth
Low tide at Lynmouth Harbour, North Devon, England. Date: 1930s

Watermouth Caves
Tourists in the entrance to Watermouth Caves, near Ilfracombe, Devon, England. Date: circa 1960

Goading a Sow
A young man goads a sow with a stick, past a pictureque part thatched farmhouse, Galmpton, Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Dartmoor - Widecombe
Widecombe on the Moor, Devon Date: circa 1910

Ram Roasting Tradition
The Ram Roasting Fair at Kingsteington, Devon, England, is an annual (Whit Tuesday) event. A lamb is sacrificed in thanks for rain after a period of drought. Date: circa 1950

England / Beer
The tiny East Devon fishing village called Beer, tucked in between great chalk cliffs, one of the most charming villages of Devonshire, England. Date: 1950s

Harpford Village Cross
The old stone cross in the churchyard at Harpford, Devon, England, It was restored in 1813 as a memorial the Reverend Augustus Toplady, composer of Rock of Ages. Date: Medieval

Slapton Sands
The sweep of the Devon coastline at Slapton Sands, England. Date: 1950s

Devonshire Farmstead
A springtime scene at Wormhill Farm, a picturesque farmstead on the edge of Dartmoor, near North Bovey, Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Frithelstock Abbey
The ruins of Frithelstock Abbey, near Great Torrington, North Devon, England. Date: 12th century

England / Honiton
England/Honiton

HOPEs NOSE
Hopes Nose, a rocky part of the British coastline, near Torquay, Devon, England. Date: 1950s

September Sunset
A September sunset over Teignmouth, Devon, England, looking westwards up the River Teign, from the Old Quay, with Shaldon Bridge in the distance. Date: 1950s

Devon Fishermen
A fishing boat moored in the harbour at Dartmouth, Devon, England. Date: 1970s

Exeter Tudor House
Tudor House, Tudor Street, Exeter, Devon, England, the oldest private house in the city. Date: 16th century

Dawlish Waters
A Victorian house with bay windows, built beside the bridge at Dawlish Waters, a picturesque corner of Dawlish, Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Beer Street Pump
A stream flows down the street at Beer, Devon, England, passing beneath an old pump, although the water does not originate from it. Date: 1930s

Beer Chalk Cliffs
Chalk cliffs at Beer, Devon, England. Date: 1930s

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