Plymouth, George Street 1889
Photo ref:
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Photo ref:
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George Street was once the very heart of the old city but was almost entirely destroyed in the blitz. Today, a short section behind the Theatre Royal is all that is left. Here the broad thoroughfare is thronged with carts, cabs and omnibuses. In the background are the offices of the Great Western Railway.
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Memories of Plymouth, George Street 1889
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 Plymouth, George Street 1889
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My mother was apprenticed to the ladies' hairdressers in George Street, circa 1934. She did well and was made manageress of the salon in the late 1930s. Her name was Betty Cowling, she was born and raised in Bickleigh and would come into Plymouth every morning on the steam train from Bickleigh station. A long shot but does anyone out there remember anything of this? The Blitz, of course, ended Mum's dream, ...see more
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