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'Then and Now'
Recapturing some South Hams villages 100 years on.
5th January 2012 to 28th February 2012
The villages of Ringmore, Kingston, Churchstow, East Allington, Thurlestone, Hope Cove, West Alvington, South Pool and Frogmore are shown in a large black and white archive image with a corresponding modern colour view meticulously taken to allow careful comparison in this new display at The Devon Rural Archive.
In most cases, the old images do not have specific dates but are about 100 years old. These 19th and early 20th century images have been selected from over 12,000 in the Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum database and we are very grateful to those involved in producing this display to allow us to re-hang this 2011 exhibition.
Many of the archive images have been taken by Alfred Edward Fairweather of Salcombe, James Ruth of Aveton Gifford, Mrs Sarah Haynes and Balley and Flower of Kingsbridge, just some of the photographers whose record of the past is so useful for modern researchers.
Each of the chosen views was photographed during the past twelve months by members of the Kingsbridge and District Camera Club. In some cases, they show just how little the scenes have been changed over the years. Each village view has been carefully researched in the Museum Resource Centre and the information text is displayed alongside the photos.
The exhibition will be open every Tuesday and Thursday between 11am and 3pm.
