NEWTON ABBOT
Devon, UK
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Seeing an ad for custard creams in a magazine from 1899 reminded me of a school friend who lived in a ‘Boys Home’…
What is the connection between an 1899 ad for custard creams, a boys home and a school friend I haven’t heard of since 1972?
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Imagine a river with gentle sloping banks, boats, gardens and cafés running through the centre of Newton Abbot. It nearly happened.
An 1870 plan covered the river Lemon and ended any opportunity for Newton Abbot to have a river with sloping banks, flower beds and cafés as its central feature.
Newton Abbot
Devon, UK
My home town. I was born here in 1956 and since the mid-70’s have taken photographs of events, buildings, parks and the surrounding countryside. I made a start on scanning slides and negatives during lockdown and will gradually get them up on this web page as time permits.
Colin Anderson 