Archive pictures of Old Exeter

[Stelios]

It’s where they used to pin up the results of the Exeweb advent quiz. You had to send your answers by post

 

[iscalad]

I’m guessing the image is from about 1970. Boots appears to be having a refurbishment. I wonder what the occasion is in the High St ?

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Waiting for a bus.

 

[Stelios]

There’s a few post-war aerial photos of Exeter here (though most don’t load unfortunately)

https://www.cambridgeairphotos.com/areas/exeter/


I love an aerial photo me

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

I love an aerial photo me

One of the South Western Gas Board Basin Works, Haven Rd in 1971...I saved this large photo from the skip !

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Same site in 1990.

 

[Stelios]

Brilliant. Well done for saving it

Welcome House and cottages are some of the only things still standing

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Brilliant. Well done for saving it

Welcome House and cottages are some of the only things still standing

The Welcome Inn was supplied with free gas until Nationalisation(1949) The cottages were originally built for senior employees of the Exeter Gas Light & Coke Company.