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Four poster beds and a dumb waiter in 1830
A poster from nearly 200 years ago tells how some Piltonians lived, in this case a certain T. Harding who died in 1830 and his furniture sold by auction. The list of household goods includes his "F...
- from: Richard.Howe
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Sale of Hope Mills Woollen Manufactory in Bradiford in February 1830
In February 1830, the North Devon Journal carried this advertisement for Hope Mills Woollen Manufactory in Pilton, Barnstaple. It was clearly a comprehensive establishment with a factory, dye hous...
- from: Martin.Haddrill
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Handsome Well-built Vessel from Chappell's Yard in Pilton in 1827
This advertisement for a Smack or Schooner under construction in Chappell's Yard in Pilton appeared in the North Devon Journal on many occasions between June and November 1827. When he died in 182...
- from: Martin.Haddrill
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