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A photograph, identified as taken in 1915, of the Village Post Office and the main road into Timberscombe, commonly known as the Dunster Road, later becoming Brook Street. It can be seen curving left, where it will be parallel to the stream that…

Two photographs of the farmhouse, Duddings, probably taken by Alfred Vowles in 1936 (1). The look of the photographs suggest Vowles and numbered labeling on the lower photograph is in the manner he utilised during this time period. In the later 20th…

An undated photograph of Knowle House or Knowle Manor as more commonly called in the later 20th century. The photograph is by Richard Kingsley Tayler.

Mr Tayler, who professionally was known as R. Kingsley Tayler, was a commercial and portrait…

Two versions of a photograph of Timberscombe's St. Petrock's Church, variously identified as being taken about 1905 to 1910 (1). It is photographed from the northwestern side of the church, near where one of the churchyard's three gates is located.…

A photograph by Alfred Vowles of members of the Timberscombe Friendly Society, posing in the midst of their annual Timberscombe Club Walk. The year is undated but the photograph would have been taken on either the first Tuesday (1) or first Thursday…

An Alfred Vowles photograph of the Timberscombe Friendly Society in the procession known as the Timberscombe Club Walk. The photograph has been identified as being taken in 1908--which might be a bit early. Mr. Vowles was born in 1882 at Stone…

An undated photograph of members of the Timberscombe Friendly Society gathered in the Village Square of Timberscombe. Seen to their left is the Old Forge and unseen to their right would be Lion Inn. The front of the Old Forge looks much like it does…

Two photographs that are both taken at Bickham Manor, located on the southwestern end of Timberscombe. This was the usual meeting place of the Timberscombe Friendly Society, on the morning of either the first Tuesday or Thursday of every June (1), as…

A photograph of what certainly seems to be a Baby Show, held at Knowle House. The left end of the manor house, completed c. 1878 for the late Mr. James Hole and designed by J.D. Sedding (1), is visible. In later years the house, situated just…

The upper photograph depicts an early 20th century Cricket Club at Timberscombe. The photograph is undated but some of the participants can be recognised from other dated sport photographs. An example is the tall fellow with a distinctive moustache…