Another glimpse at pictures from the past we delve into the archives of the Mid-Devon Advertiser, Teignmouth Post and Dawlish Gazette.

More from February 1978 when a thick blanket of snow covered Devon causing many motorists to abandon their vehicles
More from February 1978 when a thick blanket of snow covered Devon causing many motorists to abandon their vehicles (MDA)
Firefighters at the aftermath of a blaze at the Rockstone Hotel in Dawlish in August 1987
Firefighters at the aftermath of a blaze at the Rockstone Hotel in Dawlish in August 1987 (MDA)
Bondi Beach? No, it's Dawlish Warren from August 1987 when the regional life saving championships were being held at the beach
Bondi Beach? No, it's Dawlish Warren from August 1987 when the regional life saving championships were being held at the beach (MDA)
Residents on Newton Abbot's Buckland estate take to the streets campaigning for slower speeds on roads in the area in August 1987
Speeding was an issue more than 35 years ago just as it is now. Residents on Newton Abbot's Buckland estate take to the streets campaigning for slower speeds on roads in the area in August 1987 (MDA)