The Pilton Story's Green Man Day Display

The Pilton Story celebrated another interesting year in its collection of village history with a display in the Church Hall on Pilton Green Man Day 19th July 2014.  Christening the Church Hall’s new display boards (left), the particular themes were two – Pilton Primary Bluecoat School and historic Green Man Days.  The Pilton Story has now collected over 400 items and put them online for all to enjoy.  Particular interest was generated by the displays and by the two albums of archive extracts.  Several generations of some families came to look at their ancestors’ and their own schooldays with archive material now going back as far as 1934.

The Circus Camel in Rolle Street in 1953

In 1953 a circus came to Barnstaple and paraded through the town to Pottington where the big top was set up.  Here a camel in the parade is seen walking along Rolle Street.  Gill Madge’s nan took the photo and her Dad (Colin Newcombe) and her Uncle Den were allowed to walk alongside all the way to Pottington.

Thanks to Colin Newcombe and Gill Madge for this photograph.