Torpoint, Fore Street And Ferry Queue c.1950
Photo ref:
T63015
Photo ref:
T63015
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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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Memories of Torpoint, Fore Street and Ferry Queue c1950
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Torpoint, Fore Street And Ferry Queue c.1950
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This photograph of Torpoint, Fore Street and Ferry Queue brings back memories of when I joined the Royal Navy at HMS Fisgard in January 1955. We were not allowed ashore, the term used on RN establishments and ships, during the first four weeks of our New Entry Period. When we were allowed out I well remember walking from HMS Fisgard down to the ferry, paying one penny as a foot pasenger, and then walking from the Devonport ...see more
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