Some of our past Journals and Newsletters may still be available at our meetings. Please direct any requests for copies or extracts of articles from these to the Chairman. An index of all the articles from publications nos 1-26 is available on request.
ARCHIVES:
We have now updated the archive of items of interest for any member keen on historical research at the local level and in the maintenance of the record of such research. Although most of our original archive documents were lost and is nowhere near the volume and variety of previous records, we do have a collection of books, leaflets, photocopies, photographs and general interest material on behalf of the Society. These items are available to any member engaged on an area of research, either on loan or as a photocopy (if copyright allows). Please contact the Chairman if there is anything of interest from the articles index or from the items below.
As a Society actively engaged in preserving as much of the documented history of the villages in our area, we would be grateful for any further contributions, including old photographs of people or places, to add to the archive. All contributions would be accepted on the understanding that they would be cared for and added to the collection for the gain of all, but particularly to save them for future historians. The following list gives the items currently held as archive material.
Yelverton & District
Horrabridge as it was by John Rowe (1989)
Horrabridge – 20th century photos (2 albums; Horrabridge & District Parts 1-5; Site of Water Taps; 20th century shop’s survey by Mary Osborn..
St. Mary the Virgin, Walkhampton: a brief guide by Peter Hamilton-Leggett.
The Walkhampton Inn – history of ; Researching village history: guide to records by Peter Hamilton -Leggett.
Walkhampton – the story of a parish by L.Govier 1984
Maristow Estate farmhouses 1800-1913 by Colin Wakeham
“A Cruce Salus” Holy Cross Church Yelverton – a brief history by Margaret Davies
Sheepstor Owners & Occupiers 1718-1914 by Mike Brown
The Brief History of Yelverton by Crispin Gill (1984); Old maps of the area 1765-1907;
“West Ella & Devon Links” – a history of the Ellas by Francis Davies 2021
Willoughby Park – the Wigwam & the Shanty – research project (journal article), photos & conveyances.
Yelverton “Story of a Crest” (journal article) Ken & Doreen Andrews, plus photo Andrews Stores.
St. Albans House, Yelverton – history incl. maps, photos, sale details – by Prof. R & Mrs E. Middleton
“Clearbrook in those days” by Lilian Lethbridge
Meavy WI: Midsummer Night’s Dream performance 1948 (photo); Meavy Census extract 1841; “Our Book” by Meavy School 1981; . St. Peter’s Church guidebook by Rosemary Thomas (editions 1&2)
Dave German Archive of old photos. “Then and Now” photo collection..
Various photos (Dousland logging etc), invoice receipts etc (donated by Dave German
Homeland Association Handy guidebook of Yelverton
Yelverton – a settlement study – author and date unknown, probably c1982; 1965 Local development Plan for Buckland Mon. parish.
Rock United Methodist Church – history, souvenir poster 1905 & misc. photographs
“The Elfords” and “Flesh on the Bones” by Laura Elford – family histories
Morwellham – a history by Frank Booker; Friends of Morwellham newsletters Spring1984- Winter 2010
Tavistock’s Yesterdays nos. 1-19 by Gerry Woodcock
Yelverton & District Local History Society
Newsletters and Journals Nos. 1 to 26 *
(* Nos. 1 to 9 are in photocopy form)
A full index of the articles in the above newsletters and journals is available in spreadsheet form from the Chairman.
The Millennium Chronicles – “Milton Combe” by Tamsyn Blaikie ; Crapstone War Memorial by Derek Roper;
The Yelverton & District Local History Society also has a collection of leaflets, newspaper cuttings, old photographs, maps, society and parish magazines including:
Devonia House conveyances (1966, 1980)
Roundabout (Parish Magazine) for Dec 1987
Rock Methodist Church – a History
Buckland Monachorum Parish Council – minutes of 1st meeting 1894 and centenary dinner menu 1994; “Monachorum Miscellany” Spring 1997
- Local monumental inscriptions (gravestones) *
- Volume 1 Horrabridge Chapel pre 1950 and Sampford Spiney
- Volume 2 Meavy pre1950, Hoo Meavy Chapel, Bickleigh pre 1900
Volume 3 Buckland Monachorum pre 1910
- Volume 4 Walkhampton
- Volume 5 Whitchurch Part 1 A-K
- Volume 6 Whitchurch Part 2 L-Z
- Volume 7 Sheepstor, Princetown and Postbridge.
Walkhampton’s abandoned farms Walks 1&2
Dartmoor Graveyards – a short collection of 18th century epitaphs
- * All copies as published by Mike Brown
RAF Harrowbeer
History of RAF Station Harrowbeer 1944-1946 by Dennis C. Teague ; A History of RAF Harrowbeer Revisited by Stephen Fryer; Airfield Focus No. 27 Harrowbeer by Jerry Brewer ; RAF Harrowbeer 70th Anniversary 1941=2011 Souvenir Brochure; Tragedy at Plasterdown – memorial poster of the Liberator crash 30/10/42;
Dartmoor
Cranmere Pool – article from Devonia Year Book 1949-50 (Mrs Arna Wolsey Harris)
Dartmoor National Park – Draft Plan 1976 (Ian Mercer);
Dartmoor National Park – First review 1985 Work of the Authority – 1986; Commons Act 1985
Sharpitor Transmitter Station (Donald Fawbert)
DNPA Annual Conference 1985; “Misuse of a National Park – military training on Dartmoor – DPA report 1963 ; Water Power 1996; The Meldon Story – building of the reservoir; Conservation of Ancient Monuments report 1976; William Crossing “A Dartmoor Man” a character study by John Weir 1997; Military Artefacts survey 1992; Ten Tors 25 – a history of the event 1985;
Prehistoric Society Conference, Exeter – Summer 1981
Shapley Common project 1986 by Alex Gibson
Buckland in the Moor: an archaeological checklist by P.M. Belsey
The Widecombe Chronicle April 1875 (2nd edition, copy); “The story of Widecombe in the Moor” by Robert Sanderson.
“Sacred land, Working Land” by Dr. Tom Greeves
“Dartmoor Ditties – this Barren Waste” by a Devon County Alderman (priced at one shilling)
Princetown history – date lines
Brimpts Tin Mines – a DTRG Visit for YDLHS 2010
Sperling’s Harriers – a short note by Alan Rowe;
Sharpitor Transmission mast by Donald Fawbert
Peter Tavy journal 1991 Spring -Winter 4 issues
Various photos, Princetown etc
Finch Foundry Trust Museum of Rural Industry- guide book
Plymouth
The Abercrombie Plan 1943 ; The Blitz in pictures
General
The American forces at Salcombe & Slapton in WW2 (in pictures)
Finch Foundry guidebook
Lew Trenchard – a history