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The Devon Historian Vol 57
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- General Simcoe of Walford, William Laws
- Haytor Iron Mine, Bill Ransom
- The Revd James Shore of Bridgetown, Totnes, John Leach
- A soldier’s year in wartime Devon, Anthony Greenstreet
- The roads from Exeter to Cullompton, A.B. George
- The first iron foundry in Tavistock, Mary Freeman
The Devon Historian Vol 56
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- The people of Woodbury in the fifteenth century, Harold Fox
- The Porters of Old Blundells, T.H.C. Noon
- Th e ‘Armada Service’, Anthony Greenstreet
- Speculations on an undutiful daughter, S Bhanji
- Red Cross Hospitals in Torbay, 1914-18, John Pike
- A packet of old deeds, Elizabeth Hammett
The Devon Historian Vol 55
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- Petrol, a peer and the Paddington Sleeper, Mark Brayshay
- ‘When love begins to sicken and decay’, S Bhanji
- Devon County Pauper Lunatic Asylum, Exminster: The early years, Jeanette Lee
- ‘You have done valiant service’, Anthony Greenstreet
- Exploring Devon’s ‘Past. Why do we do it? Simon Timms
The Devon Historian Vol 54
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- Before the Coast Guard, Robert Perkins
- The Gubbings: Fact, Fiction and the Parish Registers, S Bhanji
- Devon Landscape Artists: Samuel Prout, Bill Ransom
- The Plymouth to Totnes road after 1823, A. Brian George
- Michael Evens, village constable, tailor and smuggler, A.L. Sayers
- Ministry of Home Security War Books in the Second World War, Ian F. Angus
- The Devon Smithy, Whimple, R.J. Shepherd
The Devon Historian Vol 53
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- The export trade in north Devon earthenware 1780-1840, Michael Nix
- ‘The serious historian of the village’ Tradition and change as recorded by Henry Williamson, A.J.H. Jackson
- The parish registers of Widworthy and Offwell, Edwin Haydon
- Men of Thurlestone who died in World War II, Neville Oswald
- Stockdale’s drawings of early nineteenth century Devon, Todd Gray
- West Hill, a hill that became a parish, Winifred Greenaway
The Devon Historian Vol 52
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- Teign Bridge in Teigngrace, D.L.B. Thomas
- Topsham Fort, S Bhanji
- Devon’s place in the art of church bell-ringing, John Sage
- Barnstaple’s royal visit, Elizabeth Hammett
- Wildlife and the pursuit of game in Thurlestone, Neville Oswald
- New Zealanders in S. Devon, John Pike
The Devon Historian Vol 51
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- Aspects of north Devon’s timber trade, 1780 – 1830, Michael Nix
- Two unusual Devon saints, Nicholas Orme
- Deancombe: a Dartmoor farm, Paul Rendell
- Devon landscape artist: William Traies, Bill Ransom
- Roger Hopkins, Civil Engineer, 1775 -1847, Keith S. Perkins
The Devon Historian Vol 50
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- Twenty-five years of the Devon History Society, Robin Stanes
- Fenny Bridges in Feniton and Gittisham, D.L.B. Thomas
- Cob walls, and boots and shoes, Babs Stutchbury
- The ‘Coastguard Stations’ at Babbacombe and Torquay 1818-1826, Robert Perkins
- Castle Hill at Widworthy, Edwin Haydon
- A wedding that rang alarm bells, Norman Hillyer
The Devon Historian Vol 49
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- Devon’s beekeeping past, Robert Ogden
- Aspects of house repopulation of the village of Wilmington c1840, Edwin Haydon
- Devon landscape artist: Frederick Richard Lee, Bill Ransom
- The ownership of farms and farmlands in Thurlestone and the South Hams in recent times, Neville C Oswald
- The timber crisis of 1809 and the north Devon shipbuilding industry, Michael Nix
- Haldon Gate, A Brian George
- An artist remembers, C G Scott
The Devon Historian Vol 48
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- Observations on the reconstruction of farms in Widworthy, c. 1840, Edwin Haydon
- The mystery of the Honiton Borough Seal, H.J. Yallop
- Sidetracked, Alison Grant
- Doidge’s portraits in Plymouth, Christopher G. Scott
- A lasting reputation, Adrian Reed
- An early cricketing contest, Exeter v Sidmouth, Ian Maxted
The Devon Historian Vol 47
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- David Edmund 1929 – 1993, Sheila Stirling
- Some futures for our local pasts, Charles Phythian-Adams
- SI. Saviour’s Bridge in Ottery St Mary, D.L.B. Thomas
- From a note on a flyleaf, Pat Salter
- Devonshire lawyers, David Pugsley
- Urban communities in contemporary Devon, Simon Timms
The Devon Historian Vol 46
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- F.W.L. Stockdale – begetter of the Stockdale Collection, Ian Stoyle
- The Kennaways of Escot, Winifred O. Greenaway
- Thurlestone Parish Council, Neville C. Oswald
- The University of Plymouth – Deja vu? C.A. Lewis
- The carte-de-visite phenomenon in Exeter, Christopher G. Scott
The Devon Historian Vol 45
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- Highway engineering achievements, Exeter Turnpike Trust 1820-35, A. Brian George
- Opening-up south Devon – the Hopkins connection, Keith S. Perkins
- An overlooked description of Crediton, Ian Stoyle
- Devon’s history in the National Curriculum, Ian Maxted
- Fighting for the King , Sir Bevill and Sir Richard Grenville, Elizabeth Hammett
- Mr Sharp’s portraits at Teignmouth and Exmouth, Christopher G. Scott
- Theses on Devon history, part 2, Sheila Stirling
The Devon Historian Vol 44
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- The church militant but not always triumphant, John Tyerman Williams
- Characteristics of Devon agriculture in the early modern period, Ann Sheridan
- Nasmyth’s steam hammer at Devonport, Keith S. Perkins
- Devon worthies – time for a recount? Adrian Reed
- An interesting trade mark on a building in Exeter, Christopher G. Scott
- Planning find the historic environment: an update, Simon Timms
- Publicans and sinners? M.G. Dickinson
The Devon Historian Vol 43
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- Matters of controversy: the Zeraphyn of Torrington, Alison Grant
- Devon death centenary, Adrian Reed
- Samuel Brown’s plan to bridge the Tamar, Keith S. Perkins
- Portraits in Exeter, Christopher G. Scott
- A Dartmoor ochre works, Helen Harris
- Wheels within wheels, M.G. Dickinson
- A view of local history in Devon, Neville C. Oswald
The Devon Historian Vol 42
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- Two French generals at the Ockery, Princetown, Elisabeth Stanbrook
- Devon bridge names, D.L.B. Thomas
- Iron men of Shropshire come to Laira, Keith S. Perkins
- Devon death centenaries, Adrian Reed
- Ernie Bevin in Devon, Robin Stanes
- Euphemistic language in 19th century Exeter, C.G. Scott
- The diary of a Victorian lady, Anne Born
- The Caunters of Ponsworthy, Freda Wilkinson
The Devon Historian Vol 41
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- Samuel Rowe: no ordinary man, Alan Kelley
- Sidmouth and the electric light, Murray Laver
- The possible rediscovery of the Totnes Brodestone, and a description of the Brutus stone, James Bellchambers
- Lord Morley’s flying bridge, Keith S. Perkins
- To the great scandal of religion, John Yallop
- An iron foundry in Exeter, Christopher Scott
- Generous benefactor: Francis Garratt of Ellacombe, John Pike
The Devon Historian Vol 40
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- Twenty Years of Devon History, Robin Stanes
- Map: Devon History Conferences 1970-89, R.R. Sellman
- Devon & Exeter Institution revisited, Sheila Stirling
- The Victoria County History in Devon, Rober W. Dunning
- A westcountry engineer, Charles Greaves, Keith S. Perkins
- The Tavistock Subscription Library, Joy Beer
- ‘Ducks’ in Devon, John Pike
- Devon Anniversaries, Adrian Reed
- Manpower Services Commission: Appreciation, Ian Maxted
The Devon Historian Vol 39
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- The Vanbrughs at Plymouth, A.J. Marsh
- The Cabell tomb in Buckfastleigh churchyard, Susan C. Djabri
- Tiverton Museum, Alan P. Voce
- The Exeter Assize ball of 1789, Adrian Reed
- The Devon Sites & Monuments Register, Frances Griffith
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