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Barnstaple Station Fire Brigade Christmas Dinner 1963
Until 1965 Barnstaple Fire Station was located at the Barnstaple end of Pilton Causeway. This photograph shows some of those attending the Barnstaple Station Fire Brigade Christmas Dinner in 1963....
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Roy Barnes in the last open top fire engine in North Devon in 1963
This photograph, from about 1963, shows Fireman Roy Barnes of Warwick Terrace, Yeo Vale, at the wheel of the last open-topped fire engine in North Devon. It is leaving the fire station at the end ...
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Eric Roy Barnes : Admiralty Driver and Pilton Fish and Chip Shop Proprietor
This document is the Identification Card for Drivers of Naval Transport Vehicles of Seaman Eric Roy Barnes who was based on HMS Europa for the period September 1945 to March 1946 when he was probab...
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Thomas Davey, Pilton Lace Twister
Thomas Davey was born in Goodleigh in late 1802 and moved to Pilton to work as a lace twister in one of the lace factories. In 1839 he married Grace Parker of Pilton, the year after her father had...
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Next Steps Developments – a small charity based in Pilton
Next Steps Developments is a charity (registered charity no. 118222) which works with adults with learning disabilities, mental health illness and other additional needs. They have a workshop, las...
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Postcard of Thanks from Westaway to a Dressmaker in Braunton Road c 1910
This is a postcard of Westaway, Pilton, (sometimes referred to as Westaway House) to a seamstress Mrs Whale of 'Costumia', Braunton Road, Barnstaple, from a satisfied customer living at Westaway, f...
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Restoration of the Bells of St Mary’s Church in 1969-70
There are eight bells in the tower of St Mary’s Church, Pilton, and they were last restored in 1969-70. Church bells were first recorded in Pilton in 1553 when there were five. These increased to ...
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Another new shop comes to Pilton - 'Embellish' at 2 Pilton Street
'Embellish' is the latest new shop to come to Pilton Street. It opened on 19th September 2018. It specialises in interior design accessories and gifts. It also runs creative workshops for interio...
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