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Devon Collection (page 3)

Background imageDevon Collection: A group of men standing outside the Ministry of Labour on the High Street, Barnstaple

A group of men standing outside the Ministry of Labour on the High Street, Barnstaple, North Devon. 9th January 1966

Background imageDevon Collection: Plymouth Salvation Army girls guitar group, sing and play at the street meetings

Plymouth Salvation Army girls guitar group, sing and play at the street meetings. Devon, 9th December 1963

Background imageDevon Collection: 33 year old Mrs Mavis Graham of Plymouth, mother of 13 children aged from 4 months to 14

33 year old Mrs Mavis Graham of Plymouth, mother of 13 children aged from 4 months to 14 years, gives them all a shower using a watering can on the front lawn outside their house on a hot summer day

Background imageDevon Collection: Beauty contest girls playing on the beach at Torquay, Devon. 7th September 1960

Beauty contest girls playing on the beach at Torquay, Devon. 7th September 1960

Background imageDevon Collection: Tourists making their way down the steep hill in the village of Clovelly in North Devon

Tourists making their way down the steep hill in the village of Clovelly in North Devon, 1961

Background imageDevon Collection: Actor Ray Winstone (left) filming 'That Summer in Torquay'

Actor Ray Winstone (left) filming "That Summer in Torquay"
Actor Ray Winstone (left) filming " That Summer in Torquay" in 1979 with Julie Shipley, Tony London and Emily Moore

Background imageDevon Collection: Jenny 1, the mechanical elephant on Paignton seafront in July 1957

Jenny 1, the mechanical elephant on Paignton seafront in July 1957

Background imageDevon Collection: November 1953 showing the installation of new traffic lights in Brunswick Square, Torquay

November 1953 showing the installation of new traffic lights in Brunswick Square, Torquay. Shops Billboard for Nescafe Vauxhall cars

Background imageDevon Collection: Actor Sid James celebrating his 19th wedding anniversary with his wife Valerie Ashton in

Actor Sid James celebrating his 19th wedding anniversary with his wife Valerie Ashton in Torquay in August 1971

Background imageDevon Collection: Prefabs in Wallace Avenue, Torquay. When they were demolished the families were relocated

Prefabs in Wallace Avenue, Torquay. When they were demolished the families were relocated to Plainmoor 1950s

Background imageDevon Collection: Scene of a bomb strike in which a Morrison shelter was flung 46 feet into a neighbouring

Scene of a bomb strike in which a Morrison shelter was flung 46 feet into a neighbouring house, saving the family inside. May 1942

Background imageDevon Collection: L. A. C (Leading Aircraftman). Jack Silburn RAF of South Norwood, London

L. A. C (Leading Aircraftman). Jack Silburn RAF of South Norwood, London
L.A.C (Leading Aircraftman). Jack Silburn RAF of South Norwood, London, makes a silent prayer on the rail of the altar of St Andrews Church in Plymouth

Background imageDevon Collection: After the bombs - sing song! After enemy aircraft had rained destruction

After the bombs - sing song! After enemy aircraft had rained destruction on Plymouth during a 5am raid, households at Pennycross, Plymouth

Background imageDevon Collection: Testing of the Panjandrum on a beach in Devon. Circa September 1943

Testing of the Panjandrum on a beach in Devon. Circa September 1943

Background imageDevon Collection: The scene of an Air Raid in Exeter, Devon. World war Two

The scene of an Air Raid in Exeter, Devon. World war Two. Scene of a bomb strike in which a Morrison shelter was flung 46 feet into a neighbouring house, saving the family inside

Background imageDevon Collection: Chapel Street at Devonport, Plymouth, following a Nazi raid. 23rd April 1941

Chapel Street at Devonport, Plymouth, following a Nazi raid. 23rd April 1941

Background imageDevon Collection: Aftermath of an air raid, Devonshire. Circa 1940

Aftermath of an air raid, Devonshire. Circa 1940

Background imageDevon Collection: A wrecked shelter following a Nazi raid, Devonshire. May 1942

A wrecked shelter following a Nazi raid, Devonshire. May 1942

Background imageDevon Collection: Ted Stocker, who directed the rescue operations, points out where the bombs landed

Ted Stocker, who directed the rescue operations, points out where the bombs landed, Devonshire. May 1942

Background imageDevon Collection: A general scene in the main street in the village of Strete, Devon

A general scene in the main street in the village of Strete, Devon. Villagers are talking about the evacuation that will affect the whole area. November 1943

Background imageDevon Collection: Soldiers at a canteen at the Great Western Railway Plymouth, Devon Station

Soldiers at a canteen at the Great Western Railway Plymouth, Devon Station. Picture taken 22nd February 1944

Background imageDevon Collection: In appreciation of hospitality shown by Dartmouth town, to sailors of the US Navy

In appreciation of hospitality shown by Dartmouth town, to sailors of the US Navy, Commander P. Crockett, United States Navy, presented to Mayor Alderman W.G. Low, a link in the mayoral chain

Background imageDevon Collection: HMS Dorsetshire pennant number 40 a County-class heavy cruiser seen here prior to

HMS Dorsetshire pennant number 40 a County-class heavy cruiser seen here prior to the second world war. Circa 1933

Background imageDevon Collection: HMS Cornwall, pennant number 56, a County-class heavy cruiser seen here leaving Devonport

HMS Cornwall, pennant number 56, a County-class heavy cruiser seen here leaving Devonport dockyard 14th May 1928

Background imageDevon Collection: The crews of HMS Ajax and Exeter at the Guildhall Plymouth for a civic luncheon

The crews of HMS Ajax and Exeter at the Guildhall Plymouth for a civic luncheon. Following the ships return from the South Atlantic

Background imageDevon Collection: Members of the Ajax crew wait for their daily rum ration shortly after their arrival in

Members of the Ajax crew wait for their daily rum ration shortly after their arrival in Devonport. Following the ships return from the South Atlantic

Background imageDevon Collection: The crews of HMS Ajax and Exeter parade through Bedford Street

The crews of HMS Ajax and Exeter parade through Bedford Street, Plymouth on their way to the Guildhall. Following the ships return from the South Atlantic

Background imageDevon Collection: Lace making at John Heathcoats factory in Tiverton. 10th November 1949

Lace making at John Heathcoats factory in Tiverton. 10th November 1949

Background imageDevon Collection: Fabric is measured and checked for imperfections at John Heathcoats factory in Tiverton

Fabric is measured and checked for imperfections at John Heathcoats factory in Tiverton. 10th November 1949

Background imageDevon Collection: Shoes came off and dresses were hurriedly tucked up when schoolgirls, pigtailed Margaret

Shoes came off and dresses were hurriedly tucked up when schoolgirls, pigtailed Margaret, 13, and Heather, 12, of Plymouth, Devon, spied a mysterious looking box floating near the rocky shore

Background imageDevon Collection: Waiters Race during a heatwave in Torquay. The winner, not always the first man

Waiters Race during a heatwave in Torquay. The winner, not always the first man, is the man who combines speed with a dry tray. Holiday crowds line the main street to cheer them on. 18th June 1957

Background imageDevon Collection: Mr Orville Wright (right) with is sister and Mr McCoy president of the Aero Club of

Mr Orville Wright (right) with is sister and Mr McCoy president of the Aero Club of the United States, seen here aboard the liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse on their arrival at Plymouth

Background imageDevon Collection: On the 12th May 1919 the Daily Mirror introduced its readers to the adventures of Pip

On the 12th May 1919 the Daily Mirror introduced its readers to the adventures of Pip and Squeak. Within nine months Pip the dog and penguin Squeak were joined by a rabbit called Wilfred

Background imageDevon Collection: Disused tin mine near Postbridge, Devon. 1929

Disused tin mine near Postbridge, Devon. 1929

Background imageDevon Collection: Two men walking along the seafront at Teignmouth, Devon. 1930. Tyrell Collection

Two men walking along the seafront at Teignmouth, Devon. 1930. Tyrell Collection

Background imageDevon Collection: General view of a Devon coast line. 1926. Tyrell Collection

General view of a Devon coast line. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Background imageDevon Collection: Dawlish, Devon 1926. Tyrell Collection

Dawlish, Devon 1926. Tyrell Collection

Background imageDevon Collection: The village of Broadhembury in Devon. 1930

The village of Broadhembury in Devon. 1930

Background imageDevon Collection: Holiday scenes in Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Holiday scenes in Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Background imageDevon Collection: Holiday scene in Teignmouth, Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Holiday scene in Teignmouth, Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Background imageDevon Collection: Decorative Victorian fountain in the Princess gardens Torquay, Devon. 1926

Decorative Victorian fountain in the Princess gardens Torquay, Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Background imageDevon Collection: General View of Teignmouth, Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

General View of Teignmouth, Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Background imageDevon Collection: Tall ships in Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Tall ships in Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Background imageDevon Collection: Holiday scenes in Teignmouth, Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Holiday scenes in Teignmouth, Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Background imageDevon Collection: Holiday scene in Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Holiday scene in Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Background imageDevon Collection: A man pictured standing in Teignmouth, Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

A man pictured standing in Teignmouth, Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Background imageDevon Collection: Pavilion Theatre, Torquay in Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Pavilion Theatre, Torquay in Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection

Background imageDevon Collection: Parson and Clerk rock, near the towns of Teignmouth and Dawlish, Devon. 1926

Parson and Clerk rock, near the towns of Teignmouth and Dawlish, Devon. 1926. Tyrell Collection



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