West-side stories

Here's a growing of collection talesĀ of life in Cowick, Exwick, St Thomas and Alphington. Some are fun, some moving, some everyday... Thanks for sharing your stories.

Page link: Helping at the operating theatre during wartime
Helping at the operating theatre during wartime
Volunteering with Toc H in Exeter and St. Thomas
Page link: GIs, ballroom dancing and segregation
GIs, ballroom dancing and segregation
Audio track of Age Concern users' reminiscences
Page link: Norman's ups and downs from a difficult start
Norman's ups and downs from a difficult start
But a little more peace in later life
Page link: The Veitch Nursery tree
The Veitch Nursery tree
Is this the tree that was felled?
Page link: The Alphington in my memory
The Alphington in my memory
The joys and pain
Page link: Bakery tale
Bakery tale
R D Western & Sons of Exeter
Page link: Ropemakers of St. Thomas
Ropemakers of St. Thomas
An oral history of the Cloggs and their family business, spanning three centuries
Page link: Ron's story
Ron's story
Memories of peace and war
Page link: What we owe to the few...
What we owe to the few...
An encounter with a Spitfire
Page link: Frost, Fuel and Fishing
Teachers' star
Frost, Fuel and Fishing
Glimpses of post-war Exeter
Page link: On Exwick Farm
On Exwick Farm
A poem by Nell Tolley
Page link: The County Ground in the 1920s
The County Ground in the 1920s
As seen from Ferndale Road
Page link: Shillingfords and Exeter
Shillingfords and Exeter
Featuring the Exe Bridge in the 1400s
Page link: St Thomas
St Thomas
My everyday life in 2008
Page link: One way traffic in Cowick Street
One way traffic in Cowick Street
Renewing the utilities in 1984
Page link: Dancing West of the Exe
Dancing West of the Exe
Happy memories around Cowick Street
Page link: A day with a Hedgehog
Families' teddy
A day with a Hedgehog
Looking after a small Hedgehog
Page link: Anderson shelter used in St Thomas
Teachers' star
Anderson shelter used in St Thomas
A little history of the Anderson shelter
Page link: Boxing and the Bullers Arms
Boxing and the Bullers Arms
A family connection
Page link: From west of the frozen Exe to life in India
RAMM Volunteers' giraffeTeachers' star
From west of the frozen Exe to life in India
John, in his eighties, shares some of his life story
Page link: The felling of an historic tree in Alphington
The felling of an historic tree in Alphington
The Macrocarpa tree – the site plan
Page link: The felling of an historic tree in Alphington
The felling of an historic tree in Alphington
The Macrocarpa tree No. S.W. [P]5177146/3
Page link: Funny tales from Alphington
Funny tales from Alphington
Alphington village characters
Page link: Alphington during the Second World War
Teachers' star
Alphington during the Second World War
Some stories both serious and funny
Page link: Mrs Letts, Wardrew Road
Mrs Letts, Wardrew Road
Student digs in St Thomas
Page link: Mr Pollard, the Alphington baker
Mr Pollard, the Alphington baker
and a link to a rather taller tale
Page link: Slums in St Thomas
Slums in St Thomas
It went on 'til the 1950s
Page link: Memories of home
Memories of home
St Thomas circa 1950
Page link: Liz Moreton remembers the floods when she was a schoolgirl.
Liz Moreton remembers the floods when she was a schoolgirl.
It seemed like an adventure at the time.
Page link: The potter of Newlands House
The potter of Newlands House
Great fortune and great fun
Category link: Exeter Blitz
Exeter Blitz
A Collection of Stories about the Home Front
 

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