The Branscombe Project

Local History Articles

An occasional series of articles on local history. Click each article to read.

Branscombe Voice Articles by Geoff Squire

• The Natural World

• Harry Layzell (1897-1988), Blacksmith

• Charlie Taylor (1869-1958), Cobbler

• The Horse-drawn Milk Cart

• Music

• Evacuees

• Kingsley Squire (1937-2015), Journalist

 

• Mr Kensdale, Trader

• More Traders – Coalmen

• Ethel Butter (1879-1973), Postmistress

• More Traders, Clothes & Groceries

• The Waterfall

• Gerald Collier (1900-1987), Baker

• Birds and the Rural Idyll

• The Wood

• Freddy Dowell (1869-1954), our friendly barber

• Memories of the Middle Valley

• The Summer of 1945

• Broadening our Horizons

• Pubs

• WW2 Memories for Beth

• The Reluctant Shopper