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Nostalgia

Inside the nostalgic golden years of Farley's Rusk factory - from dances to summer fetes
Nostalgia
The Farley Rusk Factory moved their production line to splendid new premises in 1931 and the move was heralded as a great success with the factory continuing to thrive
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Devon’s lost and forgotten railways remembered
Nostalgia
One landowner was so against the railway he paid people to dig it back up
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Devon village kept its industrial past alive
Nostalgia
Discover the fascinating history of Sampford Peverell, a small village that once had a thriving and diverse economy, in this new book by the award-winning local History Society.
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Lost Devon railway left abandoned for more than 50 years
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It was dubbed one of the prettiest lines in the country in its heyday - but was among those cut in the Beeching Axe
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Pretty village near Exeter once had landmark railway station
Tiverton
Do you remember riding the train to Tiverton for school?
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Exeter Falcons took flight in speedway's heyday
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With the Plymouth Gladiators facing an uncertain future, Speedway in Devon could disappear - just like what happened to the Exeter Falcons
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Remembering the day the sea ran red in Devon 'like a scene from Jaws'
Paignton
Between 800 and 1,000 people were injured and mass panic ensued
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Devon seaside holidays from 60 years ago
Nostalgia
Our nostalgic pictures capture the joys of beach days out
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Devon's long-forgotten first airport where air races took place
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Aircraft regularly flew in and out and thousands turned up to watch the thrills of air circuses
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Life on Devon's beaches 50 years ago
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There’s not much sign of sun protection, hats or cover-ups but there are plenty of ice-creams, buckets and spades and donkey rides
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Extravagant Devon grave sparks filming for new TV show
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The series is like a reverse version of an existing popular BBC programme
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Torbay hosted part of the Olympic Games and oarsmen chucked bread rolls in protest
Torbay
'Oarsmen displeased by their end-of-the-Olympics dinner began to chuck bread rolls in protest'
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The changing face of one of Exeter's most notorious streets
Exeter
South Street has a long history of ups and downs
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Devon's 'acid house' party rave cut short by police
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1990 was a time to remember for one particular crowd who took a party to new heights
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Hidden gem butcher's that's like nowhere else in Devon
North Devon
The shop has been going for well over a century and has had some bizarre requests in its time. But the future looks uncertain.
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Life on Exeter bypass in 1969 in incredible pictures
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If you were heading to Devon’s south coast for their holidays, then sitting in a traffic jam was a necessary part of the journey.
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Faces from nights out in Torquay over the years
Torbay
Take a look at some of the most stand-out memories from your favourite haunts
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Devon's 'hidden' hoard of vintage buses, taxis and cars
Transport
Some of the vehicles have been used in films and period dramas
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Rugged parts of Dartmoor hold harrowing wartime secrets
Dartmoor
Many pilots simply lost their way in foul weather over the treacherous terrain
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Forgotten RAF airfields still visible if you look close enough
Nostalgia
In many places you can still see remnants of the airfields, along with memorials to the brave flyers who used them
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Flu pandemic wiped out hundreds in Devon
Paignton
Soldiers were sent here to recuperate but within a fortnight 100 were dead after catching Spanish influenza
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Major Tiverton floods of 1960 left locals barricaded in their homes
Tiverton
Torrential rain during the time meant people were barricaded into their homes
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Devon beauty spot where the big guns once boomed
Brixham
It was there to defend against German landings, as well as engaging enemy ships further out in the bay
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Forgotten lake which vanished is set to be restored
Newton Abbot
A section of the former Serpentine Lake at Stover Country Park is being restored for the first time since disappearing in the 1950s, while the park’s visitor centre will be extended.
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