Plymouth Nostalgia

The greatest old pictures, videos and features of Plymouth. From the early 1800s to today, this is the history of our great city.

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Dartmoor National Park contains some of the best preserved examples of prehistoric settlements and tin milling activity in the country https://t.co/aE3mx98hus

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This aerial picture shows Mutley Plain in c1932 📸
Still some very recognisable features 👀

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After the war, the Efford estate expanded even further and by 1951 what was then one of Plymouth’s longest single streets had reached its present limit – number 491 https://t.co/PIoJZ5GgAH

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Plymouth's historic school in the heart of a Stannary town with celebrated past pupils https://t.co/20nLuTk0IX

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One of the city's former manor houses, which is now a mere shadow of its past glory, is being restored for generations to come https://t.co/5Ayobh7Eun

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Royal Parade and newly completed Pophams/Lloyds c1957 📸

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Remarkably, some 75 years later, the estate appears little changed; the old field pattern is still discernible here and there, marked out by trees https://t.co/UtcrJLGJ0V

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It was a Plymouth institution. There were Plymcos across the city, and we all loved them.

The store based at Transit Way, where Tesco is now based, used to contain a crèche for children in the entrance so you could drop your kids off whilst you shopped.

#nostalgia

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It quickly became a car park that time, and #Plymouth, forgot. A time capsule, tucked behind houses that only a handful of local residents knew about...

https://t.co/fptVp9utR9

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Cap'n Jaspers on the Barbican, pictured in May 1997 🍔📸
We all have fond memories of this legendary cafe ❤

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Then and Now: St Andrew’s Cross pictured in 1952 and a Google Maps image of the same view today #plymouthhistory #plymouthnostalgia

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Dartmoor is shrouded in mystery and folklore but not many legends are as tragic as Kitty Jay's grave #dartmoor #history https://t.co/ENI6xfd7H6

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Plymouth's lost pier, before and after the war.
Built in 1880, Plymouth's Pier was destroyed in the Blitz, but its rusting remains were not taken down until 1952.

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Many of us love looking at old photographs - and if you are one of them, you're in for a treat this week. We've brought back 13 fascinating photographs from the archive #plymouth #nostalgia
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The Beeching Axe was devastating for Devon and Cornwall and saw significant number of rural communities lose their lifeline railway line
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Budding historians and lovers of #Dartmoor can now step back through time and experience what life was like in the 14th century https://t.co/qKUEzy39A3

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The pavilions would have been linked by a roof to provide a central sheltered space which could be used for film screenings, theatre shows and televised sports events

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It's time to take a walk down memory lane with these fascinating photos from the archive
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People have been calling for its return for years https://t.co/PnQJHqBEq0

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Plymouth's lost bridge to nowhere - the original Forder Valley link road https://t.co/bmQSPGzdup