Broadhembury in 1890

Centre of Broadhembury with cattle taken through to new pastures from the Broom Collection

King Street Elementary School, Honiton

Vic Strawbridge in front row.

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.

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.

Ayres Station Garage Uffculme

What connection is there between Trenchard and Redwood Garages in Uffculme and the Redwood coaches of Hemyock. Uffculme garage and the Uffculme Mill and Coldharbour Mill certainly made Uffculme a thriving commercial and industrial centre for many years. Plus the row of workers houses built in the 1930’s that Devon History Society has included in their special project of unique pre war housing.