Plymouth, Devon

Plymouth College

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]

Ford Park Cemetery

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]

Bubbles up your bum!

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]

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.

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.

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.