Devonport, Devon

St Mary Church, Devonport

This picture shows St Mary Church which extended from west to east between Edinburgh Road (previously named Dock Wall Street), and James Street. It might have been taken from the top of The Column in Ker Street. The long building extending from north to south was the ropery where my Aunt Blanch worked at the turn of the twentieth century. The... [more]

BENJAMIN SIDDLE RM

My great-grandfather served on this ship between 1875/1876 as a Royal Marine marksman, having joined the RM's at 13 years old in 1870. He also served on HMS's 'Agincourt', 'London', 'Simoom', 'Thetis', 'Lion' and finally 'Mercury'. I have a very fine etching of HMS 'Agincourt', aground on the Pearl Rock, Gibralta and am hoping to locate prints/photos of his other ships noted... [more]

George Henry Finch

My Great, Great Grandfather served on this ship several times as a signalman ending in 1889 as 2nd Yeoman.

Ian Finch, Truro, Cornwall
ifinch@brannel.cornwall.sch.uk

Great Great Grandad was on HMS Royal Adelaide

Amazed I've found this. My great great grandad Samuel Jeffery served on this ship as a Ward R steward (1871 Census). Seeing this ship really helps to bring history to life.

Grandfathers Ship

My Grandfather John Collier served onboard, 6 different occasions between 1874 and 1886.

HMS Impregnable 1879

My grandfather started training on this ship. He was in the RN for 19 years. I wish I could find out more about him. All I have is his service record, but no pictures.

HMS Impregnable 1891

My great grandfather, George Jarvis, served on HMS Impregnable in Devonport according to the 1891 census at the age of 16. He went on to become a petty officer in the Navy.

HMS Imgregnable

My Great Great Grandfather Frederick George Rivers served and trained on this ship from 1886 to 1887, and trained on another 5 ships in Devonport between 1881 and 1891. Including HMS Duke of Wellington, HMS Rupert and HMS Northampton. He served on his first ship at the age of 16.

South Devon Coast Photographic Memories

Devonport stands to the west of the city of Plymouth, and is the newest of the three towns that make up Devon's largest urban area. In Nelson's day the town was known simply as 'Dock' or 'Plymouth Dock', only acquiring its present name in 1824.

Victorian and Edwardian Yorkshire Photographic Memories

Devonport stands to the west of the city of Plymouth, and is the newest of the three towns that make up Devon's largest urban area. In Nelson's day the town was known simply as 'Dock' or 'Plymouth Dock', only acquiring its present name in 1824.

South Devon Coast Photographic Memories

As a naval port, Plymouth has always had a large contingent of military personnel stationed around its various districts. Many impressive buildings, such as the barracks shown here, have been built to accommodate them.