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Margaret Thatcher attending a teachers dinner in Torquay in April 1971
A house on Babbacombe Road, Torquay opposite the pottery, devastated by an enemy bomb during an air raid. 20th August 1940
September 1957 Northants and England batsman Dennis Brooks surrounded by autograph hunting boys at the Torquay Cricket Festival at the Recreation Ground
Torquay United manager Eric Webber, pictured in front of the old grandstand in October 1951
Looking up Tor Hill Road, Torquay in 1965 with the Masonic Lodge on the right
Paigntons paper salvage depot in May 1942
Snow causing havoc in Torwood Street, Torquay in 1962
The street scene in Tor Hill Road, Torquay in 1963 with the Easterbrook bakery in the centre Vinnicombe and Son Wine Merchants
Torquay United manager Eric Webber (right) bidding farewell to Peter Wakeham on hs departure from the club in September 1958
Paignton mile of pennies for the Spitfire Fund in October 1940
Cannon being recovered from South Quay on Torquay harbour in February 1973. It would be restored and is still on display at Berry Head
Wrecked beach huts on Paignton beach in March 1973
Sea shore in retreat at Oxen Cove, Brixham in June 1990
Paignton lads admiring their haul of scrap metal in a school holiday campaign called " Noisy But Useful", pictured in August 1940
Beach hut tossed aside by the waves in September 1991. Devon
Trawlers beached on the inner slip at Torquay in the 1950s and an extended family of swans enjoying the winter sunshine
The first holiday train from Eastbourne and Brighton arriving at Torquay railway station in January 1973
Children filling sandbags in Paignton in September 1939, at the start of the " Phoney War" as it became known
Galmpton Wolf Cub fete in February 1942 with some interesting posters and games to raise funds for war bonds
Fishermen launching their seine nets off Livermead beach in 1888
Post Office sorting office at Broomhill Way, Torquay in 1984
Fred Pontin official opens the Barton Hall artificial ski slope in 1963 watched by members of the newly formed Wessex Ski Association
Baroness Margaret Thatcher and her late husband Denis during a visit to the L F Harris motorcycle factory. Newton Abbot. 27th May 1987
An emergency water tank for extinguishing fires built in the corner of the Omnibus Station and car park in Lymington Road, Torquay in June 1941
Snow scene - Torwood Street, Torquay 1962
Two Hawker Hunter aircraft of 92 squadron. The Blue Diamonds RAF display team seen taking off from RAF Leconfield. Circa 1955
A English Electric Canberra is given a inspection in preparation for Battle of Britain at Home at RAF Scampton 4 September 1953 Re-indexed
145 Squadron English Electric Lightning T. 4 XM987 seen here during routine maintenance145 Squadron English Electric Lightning T.4 XM987 seen here during routine maintenance RAF Leconfield. Circa 1965
Avro Shackletons rehearse their formation display in preparation for Battle of Britain at Home at RAF Scampton 4 September 1953
Demolition of Fleet Street, Torquay - the last building to be demolished 1987
Winner Street, Paignton in November 1969. Note the Emporium on the left. 26th November 1969
House demolition, Stentiford Hill, Torquay March 1964
Riviera Centre, Torquay under construction 1984 to 1986 Leisure centre
Torquay Boys Grammar School when it was situated in Barton Road, Torquay. Circa 1960s: Torquay Boys Grammar School when it was situated in Barton Road, Torquay. Circa 1960s
Beacon Cove, Torquay, showing the Marine Spa Circa 1960
HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, pictured arriving at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in 1971 to begin a six week sub-lieutenant course
Union Street Torquay in the 1950s?
Some of the estimated one thousand scooters which assembled in Torquay, Easter Monday, 1966. Mods
Torre street, Torquay in November 1968
Woolworth in Union Street, Torquay in the late 1970s
Market day at Newton Abbot Cattle Market. Circa 1950
he demolition of the original Kingskerswell Arch on the Newton Road in 1964. Torquay
Bomb damage at Barton School, Torquay in May 1943. Thankfully it didn t explode on impact but bounced onto the playing fields behind where it did go off
Last train fron Churston Station May 1963
Comic actor Norman Wisdom, who was appearing at the Princess Theatre in May 1970, pictured on Torquay seafront with some admirers
2000 Motorcycle Action Group members ride down Union Street, Torquay on their way from Newton Abbot to Plymouth to protest against the helmet laws April 1973
Snow scene. Torquay January 1962
Snow scene in Walnut Road, Torquay. December 1967
