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Soft pitted grey stone carried to protect against toothache

1871-1910

Amulet to ward against the evil eye

1901-1911

Large animal tooth carried to cure toothache

1901-1911

Wart-like stone used as a cure for warts

1801-1900

Cloth bag containing turf to prevent teething pains, South Devon, England, 1913

1913

Glorious Devon

circa 1953

Daily Herald Photograph: Agricultural Show, Rams

Under Canvas

1938-08-01

A photograph of filming of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'

9 March 1931

Two wrought iron cramps from parapet at Killerton House

1779

Sheep and lambs in a Devon valley at Coryton

1939-1945

Whitesands Bay, Devon

1939-1945

Brentor, Devon

1939-1945

James Lovelock’s ‘Ideas’ notebook

circa 2000

Waterline model of R.M.S. 'Windsor Castle' (1959)

1959-1975

Dried frog in a silk bag, South Devon, England, 1901-1930

1901-1930

Mars2020 parachute samples

2016-2020

Amulet, made of fused rabbit vertebrae called "Fox eye", from South Devon, Lovett collection, English, 1901-1913

"Fox-Eye" amulet made of fused rabbit vertebrae

1901-1913

Bromide print by James Ravilious, titled "Bill Cooke in Colehoouse Yard, near Riddlescombe", dated 1975.

Bill Cooke in Colehoouse Yard, near Riddlescombe

1975

A collection of personal papers from Edwin John Beer regarding man made fibres and his book, The Beginning of Rayon.

Papers of E.J. Beer

1904-1986

British Railways holiday guide "Devon." Text by Maxwell Fraser. Cover art by Jack Merriott.

Devon

British Rail timetable booklet "Rail & Road Services Devon & Cornwall", 6 May 1974 to 4 May 1975. Publication no. W1559/74. 108pp.

Rail & Road Services Devon & Cornwall

1974

Booklet, the history of the Manor House Hotel, Devonshire, published by British Transport Hotels Ltd.

Booklet, the history of the Manor House Hotel

Colour transparency of the 'S. Cornish & Sons Family Butcher', Chudleigh, photographed by Andrew Lawson, 1987-06-27

S Cornish & Sons Family Butcher

1987-06-27

Colour transparency of the 'Cottage Interior 2', Hartland, Devon, photographed by Andrew Lawson in about 1977.

Cottage Interior 2

circa 1977

Colour transparency of the 'G. H. May & Sons', Topsham, Devon, photographed by Andrew Lawson in about 1977.

G H May & Sons

circa 1977

Colour transparency of the 'White & Son Purveyors', Topsham, Devon, photographed by Andrew Lawson in about 1977.

White & Son Purveyors

circa 1977

Colour transparency of the 'R. W. Nott Groceries, Provisions, Wines and Spirits', Topsham, Devon, photographed by Andrew Lawson in about 1977.

R W Nott Groceries, Provisions, Wines and Spirits

circa 1977

Laminated card with a colour print of Dartmoor and a map. From the exhibition 'A Distant Prospect', at Impressions Gallery 8th April - 7th May 1983

Dartmoor

1979

Kenneth Grange discusses his career in 2013, interview conducted by Ellen Tait. High Speed Trains; Advance passenger Trains; designing livery for the APT; designing the shape; wind tunnel design; relationship with engineering team; influences in his design; developing the design; design starting points; aerodynamics; previous designs; research conducted; prior connection to railways; interior design; cab design; use of fibreglass; HST timescale; his connection to the design; success of the project; archive relating to the design; talking through sketches.

Kenneth Grange interviewed by Ellen Tait

2013

Photograph, black and white silver gelatin print, 'Beer Beach, 1981' by David Smaldon, 1981. From an unknown exhibition at Impressions Gallery.

Beer Beach, 1981

1981

One photograph titled 'A 56-Pound Cabbage'. Photograph shows two women holding a giant cabbage. Caption on the back reads: 'This flatpoll cabbage weighing half-hundred weight took first prize at the Dunsford (Devon) Agricultural Show held yesterday Sept. 12.' Photograph shows crop marks.

Daily Herald Photograph: Giant Cabbage at Devon Agricultural Show

1932-09-13

British Railways (Western Region) holiday guide "Devon," 1949. Cover art by Lander.

Devon

1949

Poster, Great Western Railway, 'Brixham (Overlooking Tor Bay) Good Bathing, Boating, Fishing, Golf and Tennis', 1925, miniature reproduction of original, reproduced by Philip Reid & Co. Dimensions: 72 mm x 50 mm.

Brixham

1925

Advert, for the sale of the Manor House Hotel, Devonshire, sold by Christie & Co and Druce & Co.

Advert, for the sale of the Manor House Hotel

Colour transparency of the 'Cottage Interior', Hartland, Devon, photographed by Andrew Lawson in about 1977.

Cottage Interior

circa 1977

A colour transparency of 'exterior of a clothes shop', Devon, photographed by Andrew Lawson, about 1977.

Exterior of a Clothes Shop

circa 1977

Bromide print by James Ravilious, titled "Ashwell Farm", dated 1977.

Ashwell Farm

1977

Bromde print by James Ravilious, Valley of the River Torridge looking south towards Dartmoor, Christmas Morning 1979.

Valley of the River Torridge looking south towards Dartmoor, Christmas Morning 1979

1979

Bromide print by James Ravilious, "Monkokehampton Post Office, North Devon".

Monkokehampton Post Office, North Devon

1978

Great Western Railway holiday guide "Devon," 1936.

Devon

1936

Filmed in 1958 at Gara Bridge station, featuring a group of boys on holiday in a railway coach converted into a camping coach, footage also shows railway gate operation. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is the original master film reel, black and white, silent. Duration: 2 minutes 30 seconds

16mm film, original master 'Camp Coach Holiday in Devon'

1958

Filmed in 1959 on the railway in Devon. Footage of Tavistock North station, train led by steam locomotive No. 30715 arriving at station with green livery carriages, footage of the journey filmed from lineside and from on board through driver's cab window, train passing through several stations including Okehampton, locomotive uncoupled from carriage, locomotive 30313 pulling train, Atlantic Coast Express train led by locomotive No. 34058 passing through station, coupling of green livery carriages at station for The Atlantic coast Express, train led by 34058 departing station. Shots of 30715 at engine yard, cleaning, emptying ash box, joined by 30313. 30338 departing with green livery carriage, stop for water tank refill, shots of driver's cab. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is the original master film reel, colour, silent. Duration: 7 minutes

16mm film, original master 'T9s to Tavistock'

1959

Lithograph, South Devon Railway view of landslip near the Parson and Clerk Rock between Dawlish & Teignmouth, depicting trains either side of slip, with passengers and railway staff viewing the scene, cliffs and sea, 1852.

South Devon Railway view of landslip near the parson and clerk rock between Dawlish & Teignmouth

1852

A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Natural Theatre Performing on a Beach in Devon during a tea stop on the free two day Mystery Tour organised by Bath Arts Workshop in 1973, taken by Roger Perry. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Bizarrely Beautiful', shown in March 1976

Natural Theatre Performing on a Beach in Devon

1972