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GWR Small Prairie 4555 heads towards Staverton on the South Devon Railway with its train of Collett coaches during a Timeline Events photo charter.
2251 Class No 3205 on the South South Devon Railway. Photos reprocessed from 2010.
It may concern some of you that the children have been added in AI! Please see davebowles.smugmug.com/Railways/Great-Western-Region/2251...
This was view that greeted me as i looked from the balcony of our holiday apartment at 07.15hrs on Monday morning 31-10-2016.The Sun was just over the horizon and it was giving some amazing colours to the few clouds that were in there sky ........"At The Beach Apartments",Torcross,Slapton Sands,Devon,England
This is the nave, choir and chancel of the abbey church at Buckfast in south Devon. Work on the building, which occupies the footprint of an earlier Cistercian monastery destroyed in the Dissolution of 1539, commenced in 1907 though it was not completed until 1938. The abbey is an active Benedictine foundation.
The village was probably founded 2,500 years ago during the Iron Age with evidence of two hill forts on either side of Cockington valley. Little is known about Cockington from that point up until the remains of a small Saxon village were found near the Drum Inn. The evidence from this village shows that it was primarily a fishing and farming village. The first official documentation of the village was in the 10th century. The manor was owned by Alric the Saxon, before William Hostiarus, William de Falesia and Robert FitzMartin, who passed it down to his son Roger, who renounced his name to become Roger de Cockington. The Cockington family owned Cockington Estate from 1048–1348. The Cary family owned the court from 1375 to 1654. It was then sold to the Mallock family a family of rich silversmiths from Exeter, who owned it from 1654 to 1932 when they sold the estate to the Torquay Corporation.
Taken at the rear of Newton Rd Depot, on land that is now the current Regent close depot site, we see a find selection of DG vehicles
L to R ( I believe from zooning in on photo are)
a MDV AEC Reliance Marshall
VR 543
Atlantean 529
Atlantean 925
a NDV...G Atlantean
a ...ATA Atlantean and
an AEC Regent
Part of my Dads collection of photos
Originally delivered as 2238 in the Royal Blue express fleet, this Bristol MW was one of several converted for bus use, but the only one of this body type allocated to Devon General as 2901 (XUO 721). The bus is seen here after withdrawal at W.North's in Sherburn in Elmet.
Later bought for preservation and restored in NBC Poppy Red livery, with white window surrounds, as originally painted when converted.
Passing the Cricketfield Road turning on its way to Newton Abbot Bus Station is Devon General 613 (OUP 679P), which was formerly United 679 and was acquired by Devon General in 1983 to assist with the replacement of the Atlanteans.
Another poor quality shot which I apologise for, however this may stir a few memories as Devon General is a much missed fleet even if this was from the NBC days. Devon General buses could easily be identified from a distance with the "Torquay Model Village" and "Lorna Windows" adverts being prominent on most buses in the fleet. FDV810V does not disappoint as the famous adverts are clearly prominent on the front of the bus.
This Bristol VRT with the usual Eastern Coach Works bodywork was so typical of NBC fleets up and down the country and was new to Western National.
For the 1985 Bristol Rally at Hengrove Park, I took Devon General 3528 (AFJ 696T), a Leyland Leopard with the prototype Willowbrook 003 coach bodywork. When new, it was in National Express livery with Royal Blue names, but is seen here in the Riviera Connection livery for use on Service X46 between Exeter, Torquay and Paignton.
Receiving attention at Newton Road depot in July 1975 is 904 (904 DTT) a Roe bodied Leyland Atlantean
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In Explore 25th February 2020
The following, taken from www, was from a publication dated 1850.
RINGRONE, a handsome modern villa, with gardens extended on terraces into the estuary, is the occasional seat of Lord Kinsale, of Ireland, whose other titles are Baron De Courcy and Baron of Ringrone.
This lovely stretch of river at Watersmeet and the surrounding area is managed by the National Trust for the benefit of all visitors.
Looking south from west of Holsworthy. Dartmoor is visible in the distance in the left hand half of the image, with Brent Tor, crowned by a tiny church, further to the right.
Now replaced by a 2 shot panorama.
Operating Service 50 in May 1974 is 536 (NDV 536G) a Metro Cammell bodied Leyland Atlantean. Seen at Torquay Strand
A mid evening shot of Devon General 926 (926 GTA), Sir Francis Drake parked at Torquay Depot, with a delicenced sticker in the front nearside window.
NBC fleetnames adorn 946 (946 HTT) parked at the rear of Newton Road depot in May 1973. It is an AEC Regent V with Metro Cammell bodywork
Exeter High Street in April 1981. Devon General 915 (915 DTT) is working route R to Rifford Road. It is a Roe bodied Leyland Atlantrean
Another straight out of paintshop view, this time of 877 (877 ATA) in July 1975. Seen at Torquay Depot.
2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction into service of a batch of 5 Roe bodied Leyland Atlantean PDR1's with Devon General at Torquay.
Sole survivor, 913, is owned by Terry Bennett and for a 50th birthday celebration, he arranged a tour of the bus's old stomping ground from Exeter to Torbay.
Here, 913 (913DTT) is seen pausing on the Strand in Torquay whilst running over the 12 route from Newton Abbot to Brixham. She was a superbly turned out bus and looked fantastic. If I was a passenger with a choice of travel (this Atlantean vs modern Trident), I know which one I'd choose. Judging by the number of twirlies sticking their hands out, I think I know the choice of several Torbay residents as well!!
Really pleased that this came out as well as it did. It's a 9 vertical shot panorama stitched in Photoshop. Locals among you will spot Devon's Mewstone and the tip of Cornwall's Penlee Point.
Taken on the same Sunday as 573, Devon General 1178 (FDV 810V) heads up a line of Bristol VRT's that are not required for service at Newton Abbot.
Devon General 944 (944 HTT) is seen on Torquay Strand in May 1972 whilst working Service 31 to Barton. I would imagine that this AEC Regent V is a summer loan form Exeter Depot.
Almost new convertible open top Bristol VRT 935 (VDV 135S), Triumph, is seen in Paignton Bus Station working route 130 to Babbacombe.This bus was to be the last double deck operated by Devon General Ltd , under Transit Holdings ownership, and the last ex Devon General bus operated by Stagecoach Devon.
A poor quality shot but included due to its ratrity is this slide of Devon General 541 (NDV 541G), a Metro Cammell bodied Atlantean.
It had recently been deroofed at a low bridge at Cockington Lane, Torquay and has been fitted with the roof from convertible open topper (Sea Dog) 933 (933 GTA). It is seen here after the roof and new side panels have been fitted but before repaint
A snow covered farm & house.. in rural Devon..
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