Quotes from
1816 – ‘The Beauties of Sidmouth Displayed’ for John Wallis. The text of this book is very similar to that published in the 1820 by the Rev. Edmund Butcher.
Pg 8, fishing decreasing 
Pg 16, eastern town being Marsh 
Reports from
Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
1835 – Oct, replacement for Marsh Chapel 
1836 Dec, proposed gas lighting 
1856 April, Alma Bridge 
1895 Jan, gift of the Ham 
Western Times
1835 – Jan, sea wall 
1859, launch of steamer 
1883, accident unloading coal 
1889, Ratepayers Association 
1893, proposals for the Ham 
Dorset County Chronicle
1859, steamer launch
1861 accident unloading coal 
All the above reports have been obtained from the British Newspaper Archives and copyright of the images belongs to the British Library.