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May Queen and Entourage at the May Fayre, Pilton House, around 1966
This photograph shows another of the May Fayres which seem to have been held at Pilton House many years ago. This is thought to be about 1966. We have so far identified the following on it: Davi...
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Pilton House seen from the east
This view of Pilton House from the east date unknown. It looks as if it is in the first two decades of the 20th century. Inside the fence is the lawn which was a tennis court, where the Pilton Fe...
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May Fayre at Pilton House, 13th May 1961
This photograph shows the May Queen, with an entourage of girls with flowers and a girl and a boy dressed as a bride and groom at a May Fayre held in the grounds of Pilton House on 13th May 1961. T...
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Bluebells at a Pilton Parish Hall Concert Party in 1936
This photograph of Bluebells in a Concert Party in Pilton Parish Hall dates from 1936. It was given to The Pilton Story by Betty Shapland (née Braunton), then age 10, who is a resident of Pilton H...
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The North Devon Technical College on the North Road about 1948
This photograph shows the original North Devon Technical College - 'The Tech' - which was located close to Pilton Bridge at the bottom of the A39 North Road towards Lynton. It was based in huts wh...
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Pilton House Residents' Christmas Party 1954
At the Christmas Party of 1954, the residents of Pilton House dressed up for charades representing songs with Miss Sanders at the piano. The characters included Gladstone, Geisha Girl, Welsh Lady, ...
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May Belles and Wedding Bells in Sixties’ Pilton
Susan Roscoe, age 16, left her family home in Fair View, Pilton, with her parents, one brother and five sisters and emigrated to Australia in1970. In this fascinating note she recounts her time as...
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Eagles on the Entrance to Pilton House
This photograph shows the entrance to Pilton House when the gateposts were adorned with eagles. Although the quality is not good, we hope this might prompt someone to tell us more about the fate o...
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