In the second half of the 19th century, Devonshire was a popular tourist destination, made accessible to all by the expanding railway network. Detailed guide books, such as Black's Guide to Devonshire, were available to help visitors make the most of their stay. Black's was updated each year and included historical facts about local towns and villages, where to stay, what to see and excursions to places of interest. This 32 page booklet combines text from Black's Guide, published in 1883, with photographs taken from 'magic ...
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In the second half of the 19th century, Devonshire was a popular tourist destination, made accessible to all by the expanding railway network. Detailed guide books, such as Black's Guide to Devonshire, were available to help visitors make the most of their stay. Black's was updated each year and included historical facts about local towns and villages, where to stay, what to see and excursions to places of interest. This 32 page booklet combines text from Black's Guide, published in 1883, with photographs taken from 'magic lantern' projection slides owned by the Keasbury-Gordon Photograph Archive. It is in three parts. The first is twenty four photographs of the three towns and nearby villages, most of which were taken in the 1880/90s. The second is an exploration of the area and the third, a history and general description of Devon. The text for parts two and three is reproduced from the 1883 guide-book The Black's Guide text and the photographs complement each other and enable us to travel back in time to this delightful corner of Victorian Britain.
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