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Devon in the 1920s – Family Histories & Notable Devonians

Family Histories and Notable Devonians

The Google map below shows the principal location of people resident in the 1920s whose biographies have been contributed to the ‘Devon in the 1920s’ project. For further information about these histories, or if you would like to be part of the research project in any way, please get in touch with the Project Manager, Julia Neville, at j.f.neville@btinternet.com.

 

Clicking the symbol, top LH corner of map, opens a panel listing the names.  Clicking on a name highlights the pin indicating the address where that family resided.

Open the map full screen by clicking the square box in the top RH corner.

 

 

 

 

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