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■ FAMILY HISTORY Bown: Family History, Middlezoy, Somerset, UK, Contacts, Message Boards, Links
Middlezoy: Pictures, names, parish records, Temperance society, Kelly's directories, Other names: Cox, Callow, Hurd, Lockyer, Keirle, Kick, Perratt, Bartlett, Butler: Bown's & Lockyer's emigrated to Illinois, USA during 1870/80's: William Field Lockyer (b1849), Richard Field Lockyer (b1860), Albert Bown (b1872). Othery, Burrowbridge, High Ham, Greinton.
■ OLD POSTCARDS & PICTURES Documented pictures mainly of Bridgwater and surrounding area, such as Bawdrip, Knowle, Burrowbridge, Burnham on Sea, Cannington, Cheddar, Chedzoy, Chilton Polden, Cossington, Curry Rivel, Edington, Greinton, Highbridge, High Ham, Huntspill, Langport, Loxley, Martock, Middlezoy, Moorlinch, Othery, Pawlett, Pedwell, Pitney, Westonzoyland. Also Weston Super Mare, Minehead and others. Postcards, photos and prints dating back to 1880.
■ DISCOVERING SOMERSET Documented Digital Photo’s of Somerset towns and villages, showing many of the churches, chapels, rivers, mills, manor houses, castles, post offices, schools, shops, pubs, gardens, canals, etc, the West Somerset Railway (WSR) & the Mineral Line (WSMR). Over 340 places have been recorded so it is a major resource for anyone doing Somerset research and includes many buildings demolished since the pics were taken.
■ BOOKS Bridgwater & Around Through Time. Burnham on Sea &
Highbridge Through Time, The Bridgwater Railway Through Bawdrip, Bridgwater in
the 1890’s. Local History Books: By David C Bown.
■ The Bridgwater Railway The Bridgwater Railway, operated by the S&DJR, was
opened on 21st July 1890 and ran from Bridgwater through Bawdrip
& Cossington to Edington Junction. Bawdrip Halt was added to the line in 1923. A
railway walk will take place on 21st July 2015 to mark the passing
of 125 years.
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