A-Z of Plymouth
eBook - ePub

A-Z of Plymouth

Places-People-History

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eBook - ePub

A-Z of Plymouth

Places-People-History

About this book

Plymouth is steeped in history, from the prehistoric remains discovered at Cattedown, the Bronze Age trading settlement at Mount Batten and the Roman burial grounds at Stonehouse to the Pilgrim Fathers' departure from the Mayflower Steps, the hard-fought battles of the Civil War and the Blitz during the Second World War. In A–Z of Plymouth local author Derek Tait takes the reader on a tour through the history of this Devon city. Here are the stories behind its notable streets and buildings, and the dark secrets of its hidden lanes and alleyways. The author highlights aspects of Plymouth's colourful maritime heritage and introduces us to some of its famous sons and daughters. With strong associations to Nancy Astor, Sir Francis Drake, William Bligh, Lawrence of Arabia, Admiral Hardy and Charles Darwin, as well as tales of slavers, pirates, suffragettes, mutineers and executions, the city is rich in stories of discoveries, triumphs and disasters, all adding to its compelling history. Fully illustrated throughout, this book will be of interest to visitors, residents and all those with links to this port city.

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Information

Year
2020
eBook ISBN
9781445696591
Edition
0
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Introduction
  3. Argyle
  4. Armada
  5. Astor, Nancy
  6. Athenaeum Street
  7. Barbican
  8. Bedford Street
  9. Bell, Alexander Graham
  10. Blitz
  11. Camera Obscura
  12. Cattedown Caves
  13. Charles Church
  14. Citadel
  15. Darwin, Charles
  16. Derry’s Clock
  17. Devil’s Point
  18. Doyle, Arthur Conan
  19. Durnford Street
  20. Efford Cemetery
  21. Egyptian House
  22. Elizabethan House
  23. Elliot Terrace
  24. Fisher’s Nose Blockhouse
  25. Fore Street
  26. Freedom Fields
  27. Furneaux, Captain Tobias
  28. Gilbert, Humphrey
  29. Gin Distillery
  30. Golden Hind
  31. Guildhall
  32. Hardy, Sir Thomas Masterman
  33. Hawkins, John
  34. Higher St Budeaux Church
  35. Hoe
  36. Island House
  37. Jacka Bakery
  38. Ker Street
  39. Keyham Station
  40. King Street
  41. Laurel and Hardy
  42. Lido
  43. Liners
  44. Lockyer Street
  45. Looe Street
  46. Merchant’s House
  47. Millbay Docks
  48. Millbridge
  49. Mount Batten
  50. Mount Edgcumbe Training Ship
  51. New Street
  52. Normandy Landings
  53. Notte Street
  54. Ocean Quay
  55. Old Town Street
  56. Oreston
  57. Palace Theatre
  58. Pankhurst, Emmeline
  59. Pearl, Cora
  60. Philpott, Putty
  61. Plympton Castle
  62. Queen Anne’s Battery
  63. Queen’s Messengers
  64. Robin Hood
  65. Romans
  66. Royal Naval Hospital
  67. Royal William Yard
  68. St Andrew’s Church
  69. Scott, Robert Falcon
  70. Smeaton’s Tower
  71. Stoke Gibbet
  72. Stonehouse Bridge
  73. Titanic
  74. Trams
  75. Turnchapel
  76. Union Street
  77. Victoria Park
  78. Virginia House
  79. Wild West
  80. Winstanley, Henry
  81. Wyndham Square
  82. Xmas Ship
  83. YMCA
  84. Yogge, Thomas
  85. Zoo
  86. Bibliography
  87. Acknowledgements
  88. About the Author