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Nostalgia
16:00, 7 JUN 2026
100 pictures show Torbay's 'fabulous' 70s tourism boom and Fawlty Towers era
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It was a golden time with the Bay packed to the rafters with holidaymakers
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How Devon's most famous tall ship met a watery grave
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The Herzogin Cecilie was one of the fastest tall ships ever to sail the seas, but her final voyage ended in disaster on the South Devon coast in 1936 — and her wreck remains there to this day
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Devon's drought 50 years ago: Pictures from the summer of 1976
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Some were forced to queue at standpipes for water as reservoir levels plummeted
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1969 pictures of summer rush to Devon's coast
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Nostalgic photos capture the vintage Devon summer holiday traffic jams that defined trips to Devon's coast
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A postcard from 1974: Rediscovered photos of Devon in the sun
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Devon's sunny beaches provided a perfect summer retreat for locals and holidaymakers alike, as these vintage 1974 photographs of Paignton and Teignmouth show
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Stonehenge secrets to be unveiled by Exeter expert
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The origins of the stones and the people buried there will be explained
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Things you only know if you grew up in Devon in the 1990s
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Bygone shops, incredible crisps and THE best toys money could buy!
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Hidden Devon diaries reveal love, fear and blunt opinions
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A historian spent 18 years unlocking wartime diaries and the real voices of Devon just emerged
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Chilling deaths of 'tragic trio' on Devon farm
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A new book revisits the county's most disturbing true crime
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Scary period of time in Devon when windows shook every night
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When things went bump in the night - every night
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Old photos reveal Exeter High Street transformation through the decades
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Photos from the vaults show how the High Street has played a central part in the story of the city
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Iconic 1980s Torquay captured in stunning photo collection
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Life seemed like one long long summer season
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Step back in time with these captivating 1970s photos of Devon
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Take a journey back through time
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21 things you only know if you grew up in North Devon
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How many of these things do you remember?
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Long lost Barnstaple clothes shops where all the cool kids shopped
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These are the shops that hold a special place in our hearts
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It’s full steam ahead for model railway exhibition at Axminster station
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There will be many models on display at the event on July 27
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Life in Devon in the 1960s as families arrive in county for summer
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Help identify some of the mystery locations in our fascinating photos
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Time warp pictures transport you back to railway stations in the 1980s
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Former British Rail worker captured platforms, buffets and ticket offices of the past
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The Devon house ‘that moved’ for the M5
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The original Rydon House was bulldozed when the M5 motorway was built
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Why 1991 was such a rollercoaster year in Torbay
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You won't believe how much some of these people and places changed
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Forgotten photos show changing face of Exeter in the 1950s
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Take a trip back in time
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Unearthed images of Devon in summer of 1974
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Scroll through our fascinating archive photos
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Things you'll only know if you live in Exeter's St Thomas
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It's a legendary place
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Take trip back to Exeter's Wonford in noughties with 42 priceless photographs
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Immerse yourself in the joys of memory lane with our fascinating gallery of photos of Wonford from yesteryear
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