The Branscombe Project

Local History Articles

An occasional series of articles on local history. Click the links 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