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Fire at Bradiford 1974
The fire destroyed much of the interior and all but the sturdiest timbers of the house beside the main road out of Bradiford towards Ilfracombe. It was on July 18 1974. The building was also floode...
- from: Richard.Howe
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Albert Thorne of Pilton during World War I
This photograph, sent in by Maureen Dark, shows her grandfather Albert Thorne, second from the right, during World War I. Albert Thorne, known as Bert, lived at 7 Priory Gardens, was a bellringer ...
- from: Martin.Haddrill
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Arthur Thorne of Priory Gardens, Pilton with REME in Brussels
This photograph, sent in by Maureen Dark (neé Thorne), is of her father, Arthur Thorne, of Priory Gardens, then Priory Road and later at 123, Pilton Street next to the Yeo Dale Hotel. This was mor...
- from: Martin.Haddrill
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Peter Bray in Carlyle Avenue in about 1945
This photograph shows Peter Bray on a swing at his family home at 24 Carlyle Avenue in Yeo Vale. The date is about 1945. Thanks to Peter Bray for posting this photograph on Facebook.
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Eunice and Susan Andrews in 1951
Eunice Andrews, born 1940, and Susan Andrews, born 1949, are the daughters of Fred and Doris Andrews who lived in Priory Gardens, Pilton. Eunice was married in Pilton Church in 1960 and moved to li...
- from: Martin.Haddrill
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Fred and Doris Andrews of Priory Gardens, Pilton
The photograph shows Doris and Fred Andrews of Pilton and was posted on The Pilton Story Facebook page by their grandson Paul Mock in February 2015. Fred Andrews, originally from Crediton, came to ...
- from: Martin.Haddrill
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Mr Frank Pert receives a fishing rod and gold pen on retirement from the...
This photograph, posted on Facebook by his daughter Sylvia Mullen (neé Pert), shows Frank Pert of Pilton Lawn receiving a fishing rod and gold pen on retirement from the North Devon Journal Herald ...
- from: Martin.Haddrill
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Quay reflections on days of fishing in the 1950s by Sylvia Mullen (neé P...
"Growing up with parents who had a passion for fishing it was hardly surprising that we children would follow. Before these adventures along the river beds could take place some rag worm (bait) ha...
- from: Martin.Haddrill
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