Plymouth Collection (page 4)

Statue of Sir Francis Drake, Plymouth, Devon. circa 1900

The Sailor. People You See, from Teddy Bear magazine, 1965. Date: 1965

HMS torpedo boat destroyer, Earnest, at full speed off Plymouth. Date: circa 1900

Street scene with Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, Cornwall
Street scene in Saltash, Cornwall, with Brunels Royal Albert Bridge towering above, crossing the River Tamar between Plymouth, Devon, and Saltash, Cornwall. Date: 1960s

Short S. 16 Scion II G-ADDX
Short S.16 Scion II G-ADDX of Plymouth Airport Limited at Plymouth-Roborough airport. Date: circa 1937

RAF Survival School, Plymouth, where air crew are taught how to survive after ditching their aircraft. Seen here is a man in the water wearing a lifebelt, about to be air lifted to safety. Date: 1966

British naval warships in Plymouth Harbour, Devonshire, England, only months before the outbreak of World War Two. Date: February 1939

Two Hens Date: 1948

Plymouth
A typical scene in the Blitzed city of Plymouth. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Lady Astor, first UK woman Member of Parliament 1919
Lady Astor, the first woman Member of Parliament in the UK, as reported on the front page of The New Illustrated. Date: November 1919

The Patsy, comedy, Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Save your laughs for The Patsy, a three-act comedy by Barry Conners at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth. circa 1930s

Launch of Her Majestys Ironclad Frigate at Devonport Date: 1863

P&O Steamship Nepaul - The Nepaul shown aground on the Shagstone, although she went aground further east. Nepaul was built by Alexander Stephan and Sons, Glasgow

Launch of The Avenger Steam Frigate at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth
Launch of " The Avenger" Steam Frigate at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth. The ceremony of christening the vessel was performed by Miss Harding, a niece of the gallant Admiral Superintendent

Plymouth Hoe - Plymouth, Devon - View at dusk. Date: circa 1904

Hotel Plymouth in New York City, USA
Hotel Plymouth at 49th Street east of Broadway in New York City, USA, with a towering building from the nearby Radio City. Date: circa 1930

Plymouth - The Barbican

Plymouth Docks

Royal Albert Bridge at Plymouth, Devon
A steam train visible on Brunels Royal Albert Bridge, crossing the River Tamar between Plymouth, Devon, and Saltash, Cornwall. 1960s

Three keepers trapped on Eddystone lighthouse, Plymouth
Owing to bad weather, three Eddystone lighthouse keepers were unable to come ashore. A RAF helicopter braved the storm and brought a hamper of food and supplies to the hungry men. Date: 1961

Sir Francis Drake, The Spanish Armada is in Sight (19 July 1588) -- despite which, according to legend, he stayed and finished his game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe. 1588

Plymouth Rock, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA - the rock onto which the Pilgrims first stepped on when they landed on 21st December 1620, having travelled across the Atlantic Ocean on the Mayflower

Plymouth Argyle FC football team c 1922-23. Back row: Devine, Cosgrove, Muir, Cook, Corcoran, Frost, Little, Miller. Second row: Haynes, Leathlean, Hill, Logan, Robert Jack (Secretary), Jobson

Pilgrims of New Plymouth Colony celebrate first Thanksgiving
The Pilgrims of New Plymouth Colony celebrate a first Thanksgiving Day with American Indians in a painting by JLG Ferris

World War Two Barracks Gate, Crownhill, Plymouth, England
World War Two Barracks Gate, Crownhill, Plymouth, near Derriford, Devon, England. Date: 1940s

The Village, Crownhill, Plymouth, England
The Village, Crownhill, Plymouth, near Derriford, Devon, England. Showing Raymond Saddlery and Harness Stores. Date: 1910s

Brunels Tamar Bridge, Saltash, Cornwall
Brunels Tamar Bridge, Saltash, near Plymouth, Cornwall, England. Showing the Union Inn public house Date: 1970s

HMS Raleigh, British heavy cruiser, crew members
HMS Raleigh, British Hawkins class heavy cruiser -- three crew members on deck at Plymouth. circa 1920s

Suffragette Crested China Bell
A china bell with two sides, one showing an ugly, grinning woman with Votes for Women on her bonnet. The other shows an elegant lady with painted caption, She Shall Have Votes

W. S. P. U Handbill Mrs. Pankhurst Arrested
W.S.P.U Handbill Mrs. Pankhurst Arrested. Handbill, given out at an unnamed theatre, reports on Mrs. Pankhursts re-arrest on her arrival from America

Blitz in Plymouth -- St Andrews Parish Church, WW2
Blitz in Plymouth -- the smouldering remains of St Andrews Parish Church, bombed and badly damaged in March 1941. The church was restored, and reconsecrated in November 1957. Date: 1941

Staddon Heights, Plymouth Sound, Plymouth, Devon
Staddon Heights at the mouth of Plymouth Sound, Plymouth, Devon Date: late 19th century

Royal visit to Cardiff - Earl & Countess of Plymouth
The Earl and Countess of Plymouth, pictured outside the University College, Cardiff, visited by King George V and Queen Mary in June 1912. The Earl was Lord Lieutenant of Glamorganshire. Date: 1912

Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth 11th Dec. 1620
Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 11th December 1620. Date: 11th Dec. 1620

The exhibit of the car of Gangster Jack Legs Diamond
Queues awaiting entry to the exhibition of the $20, 000 Killer Car ( Direct from New York ) of American Gangster and Bootlegger Jack Legs Diamond (1897-1931) opposite Derrys Clock, 16 George Street

Eddystone Lighthouse cross-section, 1759
Engraving, showing the rooms of John Smeatons Eddystone Lighthouse (built 1759). This lighthouse operated between 1759 and 1882, being replaced due to erosion of its foundations

Half-Scale Replica of Drakes Golden Hind, 1935
Photograph of an exact half-scale replica of Sir Francis Drakes Golden Hind, which was a feature of Navy Week, Plymouth, August 1935

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