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The chest Edgar Hawkings took to New Zealand in the 1890’s

By David Andrew | July 30, 2021 - 12:05 pm |July 30, 2021 Undated
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Visitors to the website

By David Andrew | May 23, 2021 - 11:15 am |May 23, 2021 Undated
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We have had a number of visitors to the website from Germany in the last couple of months – it would be good to hear who they are and what they are looking for! Is there a branch of one of the families we don’t know about living in Germany?

Evidence of sea trade between South Devon and London mid 19th Century

By David Andrew | April 29, 2021 - 9:03 am |April 29, 2021 Undated
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Some nice random finds which illustrate the extent of sea-going transport between London and Devon in the mid nineteenth century. pic.twitter.com/F5Dv7zs9Yz — Devon Archives (@DevonHeritage) April 28, 2021

Burnham history leaflets

By David Andrew | March 30, 2021 - 10:11 am |March 30, 2021 Undated
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A nice set of leaflets with interesting facts – Joseph of Arimathea dropped off on his way to Glastonbury – according to legend. Burnham heritage group unveils new leaflets to promote town’s ‘rich history’ (burnham-on-sea.com). Continue reading →

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Teatime rules and rituals

By David Andrew | March 14, 2021 - 3:04 pm |March 14, 2021 Undated
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In a recent Andrew family chat we discussed teatime rules – Freda Andrew’s rule was that you should eat a slice of bread and butter before, and between each piece of cake. Joyce Norrish was a bit more flexible and jam was allowed on the bread. What were your rules… Continue reading →

Devon dialect: John talks about the annual cycle in the sheep, cattle and pony trade – The British Library

By David Andrew | January 9, 2021 - 3:54 am |June 17, 2024 Undated
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https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/devon-dialect-john-sheep-cattle-pony-trade

Chipstable then and now.

By David Andrew | December 8, 2020 - 2:16 pm |December 8, 2020 Undated
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https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=14.460711263503965&lat=51.03820&lon=-3.36399&layers=1&right=BingHyb

The Tarr Steps, Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England | The Journal Of Antiquities

By David Andrew | November 20, 2020 - 9:38 am |November 20, 2020 Undated
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https://thejournalofantiquities.com/2020/06/04/the-tarr-steps-exmoor-national-park-somerset-england/ Interesting page on the history of the steps.

History of pandemics

By David Andrew | November 9, 2020 - 11:02 am |November 9, 2020 Undated
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We have had a couple of discussions about previous pandemics, and mostly in terms of Spanish flu, this takes it back a bit further, it would be interesting to know how the westcountry responded to the Black Death etc. https://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/pandemic-politics-during-the-renaissance/?s=09

Hawkings sisters at Bray

By David Andrew | November 5, 2020 - 11:27 pm |July 31, 2024 Undated
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One of the last times they got together – a family get together at Bray.

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