Miscellaneous articles, some on local history, and others on more general historical topics.
Book of Harris and Middleton family history research
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David CannDevon Whitebeam, online newspaper research, and historical fruit prices
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Letters of thanks written to local family by WW1 soldiers and sailors
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Keith MortimerSome biographical and genealogical notes on Hubert Berry of Berry and Vincent.
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Tony GaleArticle by Tony Gale on late 19th / early 20th century local historian and author Beatrix Cresswell, with interesting Crediton references.
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Transcriptions of a random collection of old documents with a Crediton connection.
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John HealReport on 1854 disturbances resulting from bread price rises. Extracted from contemporary newspaper coverage by John Heal.
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David NationSomething completely different from CAHMS's former secretary.
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Extract of story of 1912 walk from Plymouth to Exeter by journalist posing as tramp, staying in workhouses. Transcribed by John Heal. Part 4 of 4.
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Extract of story of 1912 walk from Plymouth to Exeter by journalist posing as tramp, staying in workhouses. Transcribed by John Heal. Part 3 of 4.
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Extract of story of 1912 walk from Plymouth to Exeter by journalist posing as tramp, staying in workhouses. Transcribed by John Heal. Part 2 of 4.
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Extract of story of 1912 walk from Plymouth to Exeter by journalist posing as a tramp and staying in workhouses. Transcribed by John Heal.
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John HealArticle drawing on 19th century Western Times material about Crediton's wool and shoemaking trades.
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David CannEarly C20 Nickels family history documents. Apart from the genealogical interest, they are lovely period pieces with lots of Crediton references
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Some notes on old units of measurement, which may be helpful when studying old maps and documents relating to land use.
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News of research into Devon Wrestling memorabilia and primary sources
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Sandra CooperThe silk embroidered postcards popular before and during WW1
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Notes on the copy made by Robin Langhorne, of the Sillifant copy of the 1598 John Norden terrier of the Crediton Hundred.
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On 14 August 1743 (a Sunday morning), a great fire started, completely destroying High Street and buildings in the "West Town".
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Sheet music for a Victorian ballad dedicated to Miss Elizabeth Helmore of Newton St Cyres. who married Joseph Carter of Exwick in 1844
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Redvers Buller's career in the army of Queen Victoria, of whom he became a favourite, began in 1858, and took him to many parts of the British Empire.
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