Dave Robbins: Childhood Reminiscences (Full version) 19 minutes | Dave Robbins reads part 3 of his 'Born and Raised in...
Born and Raised in Bishopsteignton
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Dave Robbins Part 2: Farms, Pubs and Starsky and Hutch
Dave Robbins: Farms, Pubs and Starsky and Hutch (full version) 21 minutes | Dave Robbins reads part 2 of his 'Born and...
Dave Robbins Part 1: The Early Years
Dave Robbins the Early Years - Full version (24 mins)...
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Growing up in Bishopsteignton
Although Tim Newton was not actually born here he certainly grew up in the Parish with some notable characters. Here he tells his story of being raised in Bishopsteignton…
Dave Robbins Part 3: Childhood Reminiscences
Dave Robbins: Childhood Reminiscences (Full version) 19 minutes | Dave Robbins reads part 3 of his 'Born and Raised in...
Dave Robbins Part 2: Farms, Pubs and Starsky and Hutch
Dave Robbins: Farms, Pubs and Starsky and Hutch (full version) 21 minutes | Dave Robbins reads part 2 of his 'Born and...
Dave Robbins Part 1: The Early Years
Dave Robbins the Early Years - Full version (24 mins)...
Colin Back: Part 8 – Lasting memories
The village had a very active scout troop and cub pack, 1st Bishopsteignton. Scouty (Fred Pawlett) was a dedicated...
Colin Back: Part 7 – Leisure Times
The meeting of the hounds; was quite a sight. The horses, riders and dogs met outside the ‘Ring of Bells’. When Farmer...
Colin Back Part 6: Village Hall and Vicarage
In the cottage on the opposite side of Dove's (grocery shop) lived Mr and Mrs Northam. Mrs Northam was well known for...
Colin Back Part 5: Friends and Businesses
Next door to us was (grandad) Nilson; he had a grinding stone in the form of a wheel for sharpening tools and knives....
Colin Back Part 4: Scars and other aides-mémoires
I still have two physical scars from my time at Bishopsteignton School. One from a burn when I put my arm over the...
Colin Back Part 3: Education and Environment
Most of the men in the village grew produce for their families. If they did not have a garden then a corner of a field...
Colin Back Part 2: visitors, neighbours and games
Colin Back Born and Raised part 2 (8 minutes)...
Colin Back Part 1: family and childhood
Colin Back Born and Raised part 1 (17 minutes)...