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Avocet 150 celebrations

May 12th, 2011 by Jan

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The 1st May and the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Avocet Line was an event to be remembered!

Lympstone did itself proud on the day…

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Avocet 150

May 2nd, 2011 by Rob

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Well what a day 01/05/11 was!  Lympstone turned out in force for the arrival of a HST – and in costume! We invaded Exmouth!!

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Avocet 150 Ceilidh with new folk dance band

Apr 7th, 2011 by Jan

Filed under Avocet 150, General news, Lympstone Village Hall

The first performance of the new folk dance band in the village will be on 30th April at the Avocet 150 Ceilidh held in the Village Hall, with all…

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Railway celebrations!

Apr 7th, 2011 by Jan

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On the morning of 1st May 1861 two puffing locomotives hauled 17 carriages down to Exmouth to celebrate the opening of the railway line from Exeter. On 1st…

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Rail users celebrate

Mar 6th, 2011 by Rob

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The Avocet line rail link between Exmouth and Exeter marks its 150th birthday on May 1 with celebrations lasting several weeks. A highlight will be a special train…

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