Broadhembury 1890

View of centre of Broadhembury

King Street Elementary School, Honiton

Vic Strawbridge in front row.

Rising Sun Public House, Knapp, Dunkeswell.

The Rising Sun Public House at Knapp

Princess Anne visits Dunkeswell

A group of villagers await the arrival of Princess Anne. Do you have a date and reason for the visit anyone?

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.