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Newton Abbot in Old Pictures: Alexandra Theatre & Market Street, 1981
The Alexandra Theatre has always been one of my favourite buildings in Newton Abbot and, as you can see, Market Street was a busy traffic thoroughfare in 1981.
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No.55: Energy Café?
Wednesday, 28th. January 2026 It is not raining and there is a negligible breeze and even occasional sun, but the ground is very wet. We could have temporary relief from the rain of recent weeks, but runoff from Dartmoor will no doubt ensure rivers remain full. I suspect today’s respite, welcome though it is, will…
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No.54: Hydro Power!
Tuesday, 27th. January 2026 Yet another storm hits us in south Devon. After yesterday’s heavy rain – all evening and pretty much all through the night – it was dry and, briefly, sunny this morning. Whilst I was turning the bedclothes back we were treated to heavy sleet, with hail-stones smashing into the fishpond just…
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The first commercial flight of a BA Concorde
21st. Jan. 1976: statistics, technical drawing, my dreams of flying – and the first flight of Concorde!
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Morning exam; evening gig – Kursaal Flyers & Eddie and the Hot Rods for 85p!
Fifty years ago: after a harrowing exam it was good to make it to the Marquee in London’s Soho for a gig – two bands for 85p!
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