plymouth

Our original plan was to spend Christmas here but weather forecasts were dire and we didn't want to die a watery death so we binned the idea off and went to Wales instead! Planning our summer road trip and this place cropped up again and it was game on! We'd do the island before heading off to...

The Palace Theater on Union Street, Plymouth was built for the Livermore Brothers in 1898 by the architects Wimperis and Arber as a Music Hall and Variety Theater, and formed part of a development which also included an Hotel called the Grand Western Hotel. The Theater opened as the New Palace...

HMS Plymouth HMS Plymouth is a ‘Rothesay’ class, type 12, anti-submarine Frigate. Her keel was laid down in Devonport on 1st July 1958 and she was launched just over a year later on 20th July 1959, the ceremony being carried out by Nancy, Viscountess Astor. Her fitting out was...

I was lucky enough to visit this old girl a few times whilst she was accessible. Easily one of the best explores I have ever had. Stepping onboard was like taking a step back in time, filled with 1980s items and memorabilia. She is the last of her kind and I truly hope she can be saved...

It was my Father's birthday... so i took him down to Plymouth and over to Drake Island as a present... in an 8ft dinghy! :lol: It's a fantastic place, steeped in history from way back in 1135 and this is worth a read - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake%27s_Island. Sorry the pictures lack...

Some history can be found here and reads much better than i could write down. http://www.hmsplymouth.co.uk/history.html Needless to say HMS Plymouth participated in the 1982 Falklands Conflict. She sailed with Tide Class Tanker RFA Tidepool and County Class Destroyer HMS Antrim to South...