Letter to and from Senator Edward Kennedy

One of the last Liberator pilots who lost several friends during the war started a campaign to convince the President of America to fund an organ for Dunkeswell Church since it never had an organ. We have the complete correspondence within the archives.

Culmstock Chapters


The complete Culmstock Chapters created and published by Margaret Bromwich has been digitised and is available in digital form, with Margaret’s permission, from Blackdownarchives.

Dunkeswell School


Original documents from Dunkeswell School

Dunkeswell School


Original documents from Dunkeswell School.

Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey


The original survey of the Blackdown Hills for building an Airfield Base for aircraft to hunt for submaries in the Atlantic which were causing severe harm to the Atlantic Convoys bringing armaments, food and materials to the UK.

Marching to the Great War


This postcard was sent to Mrs Ayres, Fivebridges Farm, Hemyock in 1915 with a picture of the Wiltshires cheering on their way on the Great Advance.

Postcard from the Great War


This postcard of the Wiltshires cheering on their way to the Great Advance in 1915 was sent to Mrs Ayres, Fivebridges Farm, Hemyock.

Ayres Haymaking


This photo is at the Ayres Farm at Fivebridges creating the Hay Ricks from the Hay collected.

Ayres Van

Mrs Ivy Ayres driving their 1920 delivery van.