Old Photographs
Now for a walk down memory lane. Here you will find photographs relating to the convent and St. Mary's RC church. Larger versions of the photos are available by clicking on them. Some photographs are large, please be patient while they load. Your contributions are very welcome. Do you recognise anyone, or have any photos you would like to share? If so please contact us.
 1960s procession coming down Bere Lane. St Mary's parishoners include: 2nd row, 1st on left, Maurice Coffey; 4th row, 1st on left, Bill English; Left of statue, George Hann; 2nd row, on right, Greg Hicks. |
 1959. Taken in the field below Tor Hill showing the fourteen wooden crosses, carried in procession to the field behind the convent. |
 1959. Procession at bottom of Bove Town. |
 1979 pilgrimage. Includes Cardinal Basil Hume and Fr John O'Connor (far right). |
 Early 1960's? St Louis pupils take part in the pilgrimage. |
 1895. One of the first pilgrimage processions leaving the railway station. Around 1500 people processed to the top of the Tor and then down to the Tor House for tea. |
 Aerial view of Tor House, Chilkwell street. From 1886 this contained a Roman Catholic chapel and housed around 50 boys training to be priests. |
 Early 1960s. Pilgrimage procession reaches the convent field. St Louis pupils can be seen in the foreground. Morrisons supermarket now stands here. The convent is behind the tree, far left, and Street road is in the background. |
 1969? Pilgrimage procession in the convent field. The building under the trees in the centre is the laundry room. |