Collecting local history

HERE'S an interesting link which has ideas for things to collect: maps, prints, postcards, bottles. Does anyone have such a collection?


A few 2 and a half old pence Starcross coins have turned up - pub tokens, from The Jolly Sailor 

There used to be a brickworks in Brickyard Lane. Does anyone have any Starcross bricks?

There's been a couple of  local potteries. Does anyone have any Starcross pots?

The article suggests that the internet is a good source for local history, and today, ebay  has a wonderful selection. There's old postcards, and railway photos, and lots more:

Here's a Great Western Railway season ticket from 1935 which is stamped 'Starcross'. It must have been issued in Starcross booking hall.  - yours for 99p + £1.50 postage The online auction ends tomorrow

GWR THIRD CLASS HOLIDAY SEASON TICKET

This 1895 chart of the Exe is a  more expensive  at £115

Here's another ticket 

A mug with Starcross on it  

 (perhaps NOT )

an old photo 

an old map

Happy hunting!

If you have anything old from Starcross, or a photograph of it, please get in touch.