Postbridge - Transcripts
Clapper Bridge
The Village
The Information Center
Bellever Forest
Lakehead Hill
Lakehead Hill Cist
Myths and Legends
Powdermills
- Deborah Griffiths - Introduction to Postbridge
- Tom Greeves - Description of the clapper bridge
- Helen Harris - Original use of the clapper bridge
- Tom Greeves - Repair of the bridge in 1879
- Elisabeth Stanbrook - Repair of the bridge in the 1970s
- Eric Blatchford - Repair of the bridge in the 1970s
- Sue Goodfellow - The ecology of the river and surrounding area
- John Bellamy - The river and the community
- Sue Goodfellow - Riverbank erosion and repair
- David Cooper - Memories of fishing the river
- John Bellamy - Memories of Fernley Warne the water bailiff
The Village
- Tom Greeves - History of the road bridge and tin mining in the area
- Helen Harris - The Church of St Gabriel
- Tom Webb - Memories of life in Postbridge
- John Bellamy - Memories of life in Postbridge
- David Cooper - Memories of the first petrol pumps and the Post Office during the 1940s and ‘50s
- John Bellamy - Memories of Jack Bellamy, the petrol pumps, shop and postal service during the 1950s and ‘60s
- Annie Smerdon - The Post Office Stores
- Gerald Smerdon - The Post Office Stores
- Annie Smerdon - community life in Postbridge
- Gerald Smerdon - Living in Postbridge
- Gary Hayman - A special place to live
- John Bellamy - A sense of belonging
- David Cooper - A sense of belonging
The Information Center
- Rob Steemson - Visitor services in Postbridge
- Alison Kohler - Opportunities for visitors in the area
- Gary Cox - The DNPA Information Centre
- Rob Steemson - Walks around the area
- David Campkin - The DNPA Guided Walks Programme
- Tom Soby - The Guided Walk Service
- Rob Steemson - Walking on the moor
- Gary Cox - Visitors to the Information Centre
- Alison Kohler - Managing the area for visitors
- John Bellamy - Memories of visitors to Postbridge
- Rob Steemson - The early Information Service
- Eric Blatchford - Building the Information Centre
- David Cooper - A Sense of Belonging
Bellever Forest
- Pete Verney - Introduction to Bellever Forest
- Alison Kohler - Easy access to the forest and river
- Pete Verney - Managing the forest for recreation
- Alison Kohler - Cycling in Bellever forest and picnicking by the river
- Frances Cooper - The rivers of Dartmoor
- John Bellamy - Decline in salmon
- Sue Goodfellow - Decline in salmon
- Frances Cooper - Looking after salmon spawning areas
- Gary Hayman - The Youth Hostel at Bellever
- Pete Verney - Managing the forest
- Brian Wonnacott - Memories of forestry work
- Gerald Smerdon - Memories of forestry work
- Pete Verney - Changes in forestry work
Lakehead Hill
- Jane Marchand - Introduction to the archaeology on Lakehead Hill
- Pete Verney - Managing the forests on Dartmoor
- Deborah Griffiths - Managing the archaeology
- Pete Verney - Managing the archaeology
Lakehead Hill Cist
- Jane Marchand - The cist and stone row at the top of Lakehead Hill
- Deborah Griffiths - Archaeology in the landscape
- Norman Palmer - Planting the trees at nearby Soussons in 1949
- Jane Marchand - Flint tools found in the area
Myths and Legends
- David Phillips - The legend of the Hairy Hand
- Tom Soby - The legend of the Hairy Hand
- David Phillips - The legend of the Hairy Hand
- Willem Montagne - The legend of the Hairy Hand
- David Phillips - The myth of Tom White being pixie led on Bellever Tor
- Tony Beard - The story of the Devil’s visit to Widecombe-in-the-Moor
- David Phillips - Jan Reynolds and the Devil at Widecombe-in-the-Moor
- Tony Beard - Jan Reynolds and the Devil at Widecombe-in-the-Moor
- Willem Montegne - Jan Reynolds and the Devil at Widecombe-in-the-Moor
- Tom Soby - The story of William Donaghy
- David Phillips - The story of William Donaghy
- Tom Soby - The story of William Donaghy
- Willem Montagne - The story of Snaily House
Powdermills
- Deborah Griffiths - The origins of the gunpowder factory
- Helen Harris - The process of creating gunpowder
- Deborah Griffiths - The proving mortar
- Helen Harris - Power source
- Deborah Griffiths - The various buildings on the site
- Deborah Griffiths - Current management and use of the site
- Joss Higgs - Running a pottery workshop and craft shop at Powdermills
- Sandy Simpson - Running an adventure holiday company from Powdermills
- Rob Steemson - How to get to the remains of the Powdermills buildings
To the left you will find a list of audio transcripts for the Postbridge tour.
