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Exeter, From The Canal 1929
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A little-known fact is that Exeter was the first place to be served by an artificial canal with locks. This, constructed in 1564-66, pre-dated the canals in the north of England, where many people think the canal age started. It was built after the building of a weir in the 13th century at Countess Wear stopped the use of the river for trade.

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A Selection of Memories from Exeter

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Exeter

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Gold House, Grenville
My name is Rodger Palmer & I was at Colditz Northbrook school around the mid 60's.The housemaster was Gator nicknamed alligator, haha. My job while there was on the gardens. My number at the school was 76. There are two people that I can recall by name at present & they are Vernon Wilkes & Larry Loughlan. If there is anyone on here who remembers me or who would like to reminisce then I would be pleased to hear from you. Thanking you in anticipation, Rodger
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Memories Of North Brook Reform School Beakon Lane In Exeter
My name is Robert Read I would like to know if anyone remembers NorthBrook Reform school in Breakon lane Whipton Exeter. I was there from 1957 -1958.Head master at that time was Mr Thompson Deputey head was Swanson and Mr Frawley. My friends were Harris clark Lomacks Harris Vally and the cook House boys were cockrel and Biglestare. The building is not there any more think it got demolished in the late 90s. Be so grateful if you could reply to this memories of my past.
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Looking For Jennifer S. Phillips
I don't have a memory of Exeter but I do have one of an ex Wokingham girl who moved to and got married in Exeter and I am hoping to reconnect with her, he maiden name was Jennifer House. She married Michael Charles Phillips in 1971 and they lived in Blackboy road, I knew her in the mid 1960s and we had some wonderful times together, she travelled from Wokingham to Reading by train and some how we lost ...see more
Exeter, Mol's Coffee House 1906
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Looking For Jennifer
Not sure if this is the correct forum as I don't have a memory of Exeter but I do have a memory of a girl I knew many years ago from Wokingham, Her name then was Jennifer House and I believe her name now is Jennifer Susan Phillips, married at Exeter in 1971, If you are this person or you know of her please contact me at whitleyite@gmail.com I remember happy times and was very disappointed when we lost contact, ...see more
Exeter, Devon and Exeter Hospital c1955
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