from November 27th 1863 to April 12th 1864
with views and a map
H. M. A.
Vol. 2.
Torquay with Waldrom Hill & Pier. C M Redavy. London J. Harwood 26 Fenchurch St. Jany 1st 1848. Somers Cocks 3197. No. 744.
Plan of the Town of Torquay from the Ordnance Survey with corrections and additions to the present time, being a companion to the Torquay Directory. G. D. Palmer lith. Exeter. Scale 8 inches to a mile. Published by Edward Cockrem, 10, Strand, Torquay. [1863?]. .
Friday November 27th. Unfit for me to go out.
Saturday November 28th. Drove through Babbacombe and the Rocky Valley.
Sunday November 29th. Went to church in the morning.
Monday November 30th. Drove to Torre Station by Torre Abbey, returned by the town.
Town Hall & Independent Chapel Torquay. London J. Harwood 26 Fenchurch St. July 27 1854. Somers Cocks 3086A. No. 333.
Tuesday December 1st. Unfit for me to go out.
Wednesday December 2nd. Drove about the town and on the Torbay Road.
Thursday December 3rd. Unfit for me to go out.
Friday December 4th. Drove up and down the Torbay Road from which place this arch looks very beautiful.
Natural Arch, Torquay. Rock & Co. London. 14 Aug 1860. Somers Cocks 3134-1. No. 1491.
Saturday December 5th. Unfit for me to go out.
Sunday December 6th. Went to church in the morning.
Monday December 7th. Drove on the Newton Road.
Tuesday December 8th. Drove up and down on the Torbay Road with the carriage closed.
Wednesday December 9th. Unfit for me to go out.
Thursday December 10th. Drove up and down the Torbay Road (before h...ly tolls are now paid at a house nearer the Railway Station, but the toll house shown in this view still remains, and is a pretty and new looking cottage.
Abbey Crescent, Torquay. Rock & Co. London. Published by D Ardley. 1 Nov 1861. Somers Cocks 3069. No. 4413.
Friday December 11th. Did not go out.
Saturday December 12th. Drove up and down the Torbay Road.
Sunday December 13th. Went to church in the afternoon.
Monday December 14th. Drove to Babbacombe, Torre &c.
Tuesday December 15th. Drove on the Paignton Road.
Wednesday December 16th. Drove to Babbacombe and through the Rocky Valley.
Babbicombe from Petit Tor. G. Townsend del. Pubd by H. Besley, Exeter. April 4th 1851. Somers Cocks 3063. No. 157.
Thursday December 17th. Drove on the Newton Road.
Friday December 18th. Drove on the Torbay Road.
Saturday December 19th. Drove on the Torbay Road.
Sunday December 20th. Went to church in the morning.
Monday December 21st. Unfit for me to go out.
Tuesday December 22nd. Drove to Torre Station by Torre Abbey and back by Union Street.
Wednesday December 23rd. Drove on the Newton Road, passed the cemetery and cricket ground and came home by Union Street.
Cricket Ground, Torquay, Devon. Rock & Co. London. 15 Apr 1855. Somers Cocks 3324A. No. 2737.
Thursday December 24th. Unfit for me to go out.
Friday December 25th. Went to church in the morning.
Saturday December 26th. Drove up and down the Torbay Road.
Sunday December 27th. Went to church in the morning.
Monday December 28th. Unfit for me to go out.
Tuesday December 29th. Drove to hesketh Road and afterwards by the sea.
Wednesday December 30th. Drove up and down the Torbay Road.
Thursday December 31st. Unfit for me to go out.
Torquay [details to add]
1864
Friday January 1st. Too cold to go out driving.
Saturday January 2nd. [ditto]
Sunday January 3rd. Went to church in the morning.
Monday [4th] Tuesday [5th] Wednesday [6th] Thursday [7th] and Friday [January 8th], too cold for me to go out.
Saturday January 9th. Drove to Park Hill on the Torbay Road and to the Railway Station to meet the boys after the paper chase.
Sunday January 10th. Went to church in the morning.
Monday January 11th. Drove about Torquay.
Tuesday January 12th. Drove on the Newton Road.
Wednesday January 13th. Drove about the town.
Thursday January 14th. Drove to Middle Lincombe Road.
Friday January 15th. Drove through the town and home by the Torbay Road.
Berry Head & Brixham. London J. Harwood 26 Fenchurch St. June 1 1846. Somers Cocks 0250. No. 695.
Saturday January 16th. Unfit for me to go out.
Sunday January 17th. Went to church in the morning.
Monday January 18th. Drove about Torquay.
Tuesday January 19th. Unfit for me to go out.
Wednesday January 20th. Drove about the town.
Thursday January 21st. To[o] windy to remain by the sea so drove nr Torre Church.
Torr Church, Devon. Pub. By D. Ardley Torquay. [1855?]. Not in Somers Cocks .
Friday January 22nd. Unfit for me to go out.
Saturday January 23rd. [ditto]
Sunday January 24th. Went to church in the morning.
Monday January 25th. Drove on the Torbay Road.
Tuesday January 26th. Unfit for me to go out.
Wednesday January 27th. Drove on the Newton Road and to Livermead.
Volume 2, page 11.
Thursday January 28th. Drove on the Newton Road and to [Babbicombe].
The Baths, Berry Head &c. Torquay. Pubd by H. Besley. April 4th 1853 [?]. Somers Cocks 3178.
Thursday January 28th. Drove on the Newton Road and to [Babbicombe].
Babbacombe. Published by Henry Besley, Exeter. [1855?]. Not in Somers Cocks .
Friday January 29th. Drove about Park Hill and on the Torbay Rd.
Saturday January 30th. Drove to Watcombe and walked to see the rocks.
Watcombe. – near Torquay. G. Townsend del. Exeter. Pubd by H. Besley Directory Office, South Street, Exeter. [1855?]. Somers Cocks 3365.
Sunday January 31st. Went to church in the morning.
Monday February 1st. Unfit for me to go out.
Tuesday February 2nd. [ditto]
Wednesday February 3rd. Drove on the Torbay Road
Thursday February 4th. Drove to Paignton.
Friday February 5th. Drove on the Torbay Road and home by Union Street.
Saturday [February 6th]. Drove on Park Hill.
Sunday February 7th. Too cold for me to go to church, snow being on the ground.
Monday February 8th. Too cold to drive but walked on the terrace.
Tuesday [9th] & Wednesday [February 10th] Unfit for me to drive out.
Thursday February 11th. Drove about Meadfoot &c.
Meadfoot. Pubd by H. Besley Directory Office, South Street, Exeter. [1855?]. Somers Cocks 3151?.
Friday February 12th. Drove on the Newton Road round by the cemetery and home by the Torbay Road.
Saturday February 13th. Drove through Upton Vale and home by Sy. Mary Church.
Sunday February 14th. Went to church in the morning.
Monday February 15th. Drove on the Newton Road.
Tuesday February 16th. Drove to Babbacombe and through the rocky valley passing the natural arch.
Natural Arch on the Road to Upton, Torquay. London J. Harwood 26 Fenchurch St. Jany 1st 1848. Somers Cocks 3332B. No. 745.
Wednesday February 17th. Drove on the Paignton Road
Thursday February 18th. Drove about the town &c.
Friday February 19th. Did not go out.
Saturday February 20th. [ditto]
Sunday February 21st. Could not go to church.
Monday February 22nd. Drove in the close carriage.
Tuesday February 23rd. Drove on the Torbay Road.
Wednesday February 24th. Did not go out.
Thursday February 25th. [ditto].
Friday February 26th. [ditto].
Saturday February 27th. [ditto].
Sunday February 28th. Went to church in the morning.
Monday February 29th. Drove on the Torbay Road.
Tuesday March 1st. Drove on Park Hill, the Torbay Road &c.
Torquay, from Waldon Hill. Rock & Co. London. 24 June 1863. Somers Cocks 3274-1. No. 4723.
Wednesday March 2nd. Drove on the Torbay Road.
Thursday March 3rd. Did not go out.
Torquay, from Park Hill. Rock & Co. London. 24 June 1863. Somers Cocks 3252. No. 4724.
Friday March 4th. Drove on the Newton Road.
Saturday March 5th. Did not go out.
Sunday March 6th. Went to church in the morning.
Monday March 7th. Drove through St. Mary Church and the Rocky valley.
Tuesday March 8th. Drove on the Torbay Road to Meadfoot &c.
Wednesday March 9th. Drove about Torquay only (most likely)
Thursday March 10th. [ditto]
Friday March 11th. [ditto]
Saturday March 12th. Drove to Petit Tor.
Sunday March 13th. Went to church in the morning.
Monday March 14th. Drove about Torquay (too windy to remain by the sea).
Tuesday March 15th. Too windy to drive by the sea, so went on the Newton Road.
Wednesday March 16th. Unfit for me to go out.
Thursday March 17th. Drove on the Paignton Road.
Torre Abbey, South Devon. Fuller del.. Rock & Co. London. Feby 1st 1850. Somers Cocks 3352A. No. 1308.
Friday March 18th. Walked into the town, and afterwards drove on the Newton Road.
Saturday March 19th. Drove on the Newton Road, and by the Cemetery, Torre Abbey, &c.
Sunday March 20th. Went to church in the morning.
Monday March 21st. Drove through St. Mary and back to Torquay by the Teignmouth Road, Torre Abbey &c.
Bishopstowe. London J. Harwood 26 Fenchurch Street. April 4th 1845. Somers Cocks 3013.
Tuesday March 22nd. Drove on the Paignton Road.
Wednesday March 23rd. Did not go out driving, but walked in the terrace in the garden.
Thursday March 24th. Drove on the Newton Road.
Friday March 25th (Good Friday) Went to church in the morning.
Saturday March 26th. Did not go out.
Sunday March 27th. Went to St Matthews church in the morning and to St. Luke's in the afternoon.
Monday March 28th. Drove on the Newton Road with the carriage load.
Tuesday March 29th. Drove by the sea.
Wednesday March 30th. Drove on the Teignmouth Road and back to Torquay through St. Mary church.
Thursday March 31st. Drove to Torre Abbey and then on the Newton Road.
Torquay, from Tor Abbey Lawn. London J. Harwood 26 Fenchurch Street. July 20th 1846. Somers Cocks 3287. No. 707.
Friday April 1st. Drove to Hesketh Crescent and then by the sea.
Saturday April 2nd. Went to Will Papes Court at the Bath Saloon.
Sunday April 3rd. Did not go out.
Monday April 4th. Drove on the Torbay Road and about Torquay.
Tuesday April 5th. Did not go out.
Wednesday April 6th. [ditto]
Thursday April 7th. Drove by the sea.
Friday April 8th. Drove on the Paignton Road.
Saturday April 9th Rode in the morning about the Strand to Marina &c. We went into the garden at Marina which overlooks the bathing cove. In the afternoon we drove on the Newton Road & through St. Mary Church.
The Bathing Cove, Torquay. Kershaw & Son London. [1850?]. Not in Somers Cocks . No. 515.
Sunday April 10th. Went to church in the morning.
Monday April 11th. Drove on the Paignton and Brixham Road nearly as far as the viaduct.
Tuesday April 12th. Rode in the morning to Daddy's Hole and drove by the sea in the afternoon.
Daddy’s Hole. Pubd by H. Besley Directory Office South St Exeter. [1855?]. Somers Cocks 3159?.
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