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Saltash, the Royal Albert Bridge 1890 (ref. 22477) | The rich fields of the Tamar Valley have long been the source of Plymouth's fruit and vegetables. Tamar barges
such as the one in the centre of this picture would bring produce down from Calstock, Gunnislake and Bere Alston
and land them at Cornwall Street in Devonport.
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Saltash, the Royal Albert Bridge 1890 (ref. 22480) | The Royal Albert Bridge, completed in 1859, is a fitting memorial to the great Victorian engineer Isambard
Kingdom Brunel. The Admiralty stipulated that it must be at least 100 feet above the water to allow the passage
of ships.
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Saltash, the Ferry 1924 (ref. 76023) | The earliest record of a ferry here dates from 1337. In 1832 a consortium led by the Earl of Morley established the
first steam ferry. The vessel in this picture came to a sad end - it was sunk off Portreath while being towed to Wales
after being sold.
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Saltash, the Tamar Bridge c1965 (ref. S50091) | The completion of the road bridge in 1961 signalled the end of the Saltash Ferry. The bridge and the Torpoint
Ferry are managed by a joint committee, with revenues from the bridge subsidising the maintenance and running
of the ferry.
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Torpoint, the Ferry 1925 (ref. 78415) | The earliest ferries were little more than two hulls with a platform suspended between them, and the crossing
could take some time owing to the strong tides that run in the Tamar. Modern chain ferries, little affected by the
tides, rattle and clank their way across in about ten minutes.
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Torpoint, Ferry c1955 (ref. T63003) | The lorry at the head of the ferry queue is probably taking empties back to the Plymouth Brewery near Halfpenny
Bridge in Stonehouse. Fondly remembered by older drinkers, Plymouth Brewery was eventually taken over by
Courage; after that, the beer never tasted quite the same.
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Torpoint, Ferry c1955 (ref. T63006) | The Ferry c1955
The steep loading ramp of the ferries
caused problems for longer vehicles,
which were in danger of grounding. The
brown and cream Co-op coaches had a
bevel taken off the rear bodywork to pre-
vent this happening.
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Torpoint, Ferry c1955 (ref. T63004) | The Ferry c1955
At one time cars were fitted so tightly
onto the ferries that it was impossible to
open the doors. The obvious dangers of
this in case of fire or sinking caused a
public outcry, and eventually the ferries
were widened.
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Torpoint, Fore Street c1955 (ref. T63014) | On the left is Wheeler's Hotel, and at the top of the street, just visible, is the hop leaf symbol of Simond's Brewery
- once a common sight on local pubs. On the right are two trade names that are rarely seen today - Woodbines and
Capstan Full Strength.
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Torpoint, Fore Street and Ferry Queue c1950 (ref. T63015) | The ferry queue no longer blocks Fore Street - it takes the road on the right down to a large waiting area by the
river. The three men in white hats are probably 'Tiffies' - Artificers from the training establishment at HMS
'Fisgard', now closed.
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Devonport, Halfpenny Bridge 1904 (ref. 52427) | Upstream of Halfpenny Bridge, Stonehouse creek used to run as far as Pennycomequick, but was progressively
filled over the years. Downstream (right) from the bridge is the Cremyll Ferry and Royal Willam Yard. The toll-
house was the white building on the left; the toll, as the name suggested, was a halfpenny.
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Devonport, Royal Marine Barracks, Stonehouse 1890 (ref. 22448) | Situated on Durnford Street, which runs parallel to Stonehouse Creek, the Royal Marine Barracks were built in
1867 using a mixture of Plymouth limestone and granite from the moors and originally housed 1400 men.
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Devonport, Mount Wise 1890 (ref. 22468) | A large marina now stands (or rather floats) on this site. The hill on the right has a memorial to Devonport's most
famous son, Captain Scott, and on the riverside in the middle distance the large barn-like building is King Billy
Yard, the oldest covered shipyard still standing in Europe.
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Devonport, HMS Lion and Implacable 1890 (ref. 22467) | Boer Gun 1904
Inscribed 'Ready Aye Ready', this cap-
tured Boer gun is a memorial to Royal
Marines and sailors from HMS 'Doris'.
Fittingly, it stands high on a hill over-
looking the dockyard from which HMS
'Doris' would have sailed to
South Africa.
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Devonport, Park, Boer Gun 1904 (ref. 52415A) | HMS 'Lion' and 'Implacable' 1890
These old ships of the line were proba-
bly used as training ships for young
recruits. Outdated, mothballed or paid-
off vessels were often moored at this spot
off the mouth of Millbrook Lake. The
much-loved aircraft carrier 'Ark Royal'
spent some years here prior to being
towed away for scrap in 1979.
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Devonport, Torpoint Ferry Bridge 1890 (ref. 22462) | Ferries crossed at this point since the 18th century, carrying not only people, carriages and goods but, from 1800,
the post for the Truro coach. 'Jemima', built at Stonehouse, became the first steam ferry in service in 1826, but was
quickly replaced by steam driven chain ferries.
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Plymouth, the Hoe, Smeaton's Tower and Bandstand 1913 (ref. 65980) | The stone pavilion on the left, known to Plymothians as the 'Wedding Cake', was built in 1891-2 when Alderman
Harris was Mayor. The garden directly below it is now a garden of remembrance to the dead of Dunkirk,
Normandy, Korea, Malaysia and other campaigns.
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Plymouth, Mutley Plain 1904 (ref. 52413) | Take away the trees, update the shop frontages and turn the road into a dual carriageway, and you see Mutley as it
is today, except that the Hyde Park Hotel (from where this view was taken) is now on an island and Mutley
Methodist (left) has been pulled down.
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Plymouth, the Hoe and Smeaton's Tower 1913 (ref. 65979) | As well as being used for promenading, the Hoe has
always been the vantage point from which Plymothians
have watched the arrivals and departures of vessels,
from Sir Francis Chichester's 'Gypsy Moth IV' to the
battle-weary ships of the Falklands war.
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Plymouth, George Street 1889 (ref. 22397) | The Cathedral Church of St Margaret
Mary, with its elegant slim spire, was
started in 1856 by Bishop Vaughan. Next
to it in this picture stands Notre Dame
High School, run by nuns who lived in
the convent attached to the school.
The site is now occupied by
sheltered housing.
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