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Around Plymouth Photographic Memories
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Devon County Memories
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South Devon Coast Photographic Memories
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5 Plymouth photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
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Whilst this is the best known photograph of Ford Park Cemetery in the late nineteenth century it is also one of the best of Plymouth College (seen in the top right), because it was taken at a time when the school still owned all the land down to the eastern cemetery wall and had continuing hopes of extending the first phase... [more]
Shared on 07 September 2008
The Cemetery, popularly known as Ford Park Cemetery, and owned by the Plymouth, Devonport & Stonehouse Cemetery Company finally went into liquidation in 1999 owing to the decline in burials following the opening of the two Council run cemeteries at Weston Mill and Efford and also in part due to the increasing popularity of cremation. At that time there had been... [more]
Shared on 02 February 2007
Just look closely at the picture, sitting on top of the fountain was half the fun & excitement of coming to the pool. Water wings under my arms and the supervision of Granddad Russell I made my first attempt at learning to swim. Getting really daring swimming to the back of the pool, climbing out would lead to the open sea... [more]
Shared on 20 September 2006
Devon memories
What a great little place to be when in the RN. I was serving on the Boom Defence Boats in 1954/5. These boats were coal burning, and I was a stoker, so it was pretty hard work! We spent most of our time in Pembroke Dock, but now and again we had to do some work in the Plymouth area, and... [more]
Shared on 02 December 2008
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]
Shared on 19 November 2009
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.
Shared on 10 September 2009
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]
Shared on 24 December 2008
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.
Shared on 01 August 2008
Extracts From Plymouth & Devon books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Plymouth, inspired by Frith photos.
South Devon Coast Photographic Memories
Union Street, famous to sailors throughout the world, is the high road from Devonport to Plymouth. Even in Victorian times it had a wild reputation, but it reached the zenith of its colourful activities in the 20th century.
This is an extract from South Devon Coast Photographic Memories.
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Victorian and Edwardian Yorkshire Photographic Memories
Union Street, famous to sailors throughout the world, is the high road from Devonport to Plymouth. Even in Victorian times it had a wild reputation, but it reached the zenith of its colourful activities in the 20th century.
This is an extract from Victorian and Edwardian Yorkshire Photographic Memories.
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Around Plymouth Photographic Memories
A surprising amount of this part of Union Street still exists. The corner on the left is now taxi offices and the adjoin- ing buildings are night clubs and shops. The projecting building at centre left is the Clipper pub. The Octagon (centre) was in 1890 private homes rather than burger, pizza and kebab houses.
This is an extract from Around Plymouth Photographic Memories.
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