Not Personality Collection (page 2)

The Grand Hotel and Corbyn Head Torquay Circa 1940s The elm trees fell victim to Dutch Elm Disease in the 1970s

Brixham trawlers gather for the annual blessing of the sea in October 1953

June 1949 - Buckfastleigh Races

The demolition of the Marine Spa, Torquay. 28th May 1971

Coaches and cars mingle in the Lymington Road coach station, Torquay, in August 1951

The old Torquay coach station shelter being dismantled in May 1971

Bygone pictures of South Devon College, Paignton taken between 1965 and 1967

Its March 1970 and work has begun extending the harbour at Brixham to provide improved fish landing facilities. Oxen Cove has yet to be reclaimed

Hollicombe gas works. 1936

Winner Street, Paignton before the fire of June 1927

Torquay Pavilion front view, in 1971. Showing bus, bus stop and pavilion with theatre posters

Printers of the Herald Express in 1991 with the press which used to roll up to seven times a day. Newspaper printing

Homes on Stentiford Hill, Torquay shortly before their demolition in 1964

The Torquay Road at Hollacombe, Paignton in about 1910 when trams and horses competed for road space

County Garage in Bitton Park Road, Teignmouth in October 1972

Bygones snow scene - New Road, Brixham at its town centre junction with Fore Street, in December 1967. A Christmas tree stands outside the town hall

Beach huts strewn around Paignton beach in March 1973

Luke and Hubbard Motor Cycles with a couple of their bikes in Torquay in the 1950s

The old linotype machines in use at the Braddons Hill Road West offices of the Herald in the early 1980s. Torquay Newspaper

Torquay Road at Hollacombe in 1868 showing the first gasworks buildings. Notice the narrow road and the ford at the bottom of the hill

The Odeon cinema in Abbey Road, Torquay in January 1988 with Dirty Dancing and Fatal Attraction were topping the bill

Royalty Cinema in Dartmouth which closed in August 1986

Behind the counter at Paigntons new post office in Torquay Road in November 1973

House in Park Hill Road, Torquay partly destroyed by a bomb during an air raid. 29th May 1944

Abbey Place, Torquay in the 1960s showing the landmark elm which was felled in 1980

Colony Cinema and restaurant in Lower Union Lane, Torquay shortly before it closed. 1985

Cheese and Onion fair at Newton Abbot in September 1971

Postwar pre-fabs in Cadewell, Torquay in the 1960s

The Co-Op store in Torquays Union Street which was demolished in the 1970s to make way for a brand new Co-Op department store.Circa 1920

Biggest catch of pilchards ever landed at Brixham in February 1972

A clutter of traffic lights, belisha beacons and a big old tree at Abbey Place at the bottom of Fleet Street, Torquay in the early 1960s

The buildings which would become the Inn on the Quay at Goodrington being cleared and renovated in October 1987

Derelict 19th century cottage in Swan Street, Torquay before its demolition in the 1930s

Tor Hill Road, Torquay in 1970 looking down the hill towards Castle Circus

Bygone pic of Castle Circus, Torquay in the snow in January 1978

Hollicombe gas works in Preston, Paignton in 1972 after most of the buildings had been demolished

Bygones snow scene - Torquay, Jan 1962

Oxen Cove in Brixham in 1984 when it was a quiet backwater

Mother Wells tuck shop, College Place, 1934

Pilots from 501 squadron show off the tailplane rudder of a Messerschmitt 109 at RAF Filton in 1st November 1940

Sea Mills, Bristol, 19th century slums

WD & HO Wills Tobacco Company tobacco shop and warehouse on Mary Le Port Street, Bristol which was demolished in 1904. Circa 1890s

Quarry Steps, Clifton, Bristol 1949

Trams in West Street, Bedminster, Bristol circa 1910s

Queens Road, Clifton, Bristol in the days when shops had chandeliers and sweeping staircases. 1930s

Carwardines Coffee Shop, Corn Street, Shannon Court, Bristol 1965

The Stag and Hounds in Old Market war time Bristol

Bristol Bridge in 1940, bomb damage in Victoria Street next to Georges Brewery Bristol Blitz Between 24 November 1940 and 11 April 1941 there were six major bombing raids on Bristol

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"Not Just a Personality: A Glimpse into the Past" A nostalgic view of the Brixham quays before the new fish market was built, taking us back in time. The Dart paddle steamer Compton Castle captured in the 1980s, reminding us of simpler days on the water. Military vehicles line Abbey Road, Torquay in July 1949, with Ovaltine advertising signs adding a touch of vintage charm. Bristol Maternity Hospital in the 1970s, where countless lives began and memories were made. Prince Street, Hull presents a picturesque scene that transports us to another era filled with timeless beauty. Witnessing history unfold at Victoria Pier's horse wash in Hull on June 15th, 1948 - an extraordinary moment frozen in time. Beacon Cove captures Torquay's essence during August 1980 - sun-kissed shores and carefree summer days by the sea. The Hercules Bakery lorry parked outside Priday Metford mill at Gloucester docks offers a glimpse into bustling trade from yesteryears. Brixham fishing boats dotting the outer harbour in December 1985 remind us of a community deeply connected to its maritime roots. Hotwell Road, Bristol takes us back to around the turn of the century (1900), evoking images of horse-drawn carriages and gas-lit streets. A delayed action photo taken during blackouts caused by war on Gloucester Road, Bristol - capturing resilience amidst adversity. Volunteers from Friends of Bristol Horses Society (now HorseWorld) embody compassion for our equine friends. Step into these captivating moments frozen forever through photographs; they tell stories beyond just personality – they reveal our shared heritage and evoke nostalgia for times gone by.