Derek Tait

Author of 1950s Childhood, 1960s Childhood, 1970s Childhood, Sampans, Banyans & Rambutans & The Great Houdini:His British Tours. Writer, beachcomber, mudlarker.

[Amberley Publishing @amberleybooks]

Take a nostalgic stroll around #Plymouth with our evocative #NewBook Now That's What I Call Plymouth by @derektaitauthor
This fascinating pictorial insight highlights three decades of key change for the city- the 60s, 70s & 80s. @DevonLiveNews
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@debbieplummer7 Thanks, Debbie. Hope all is well.

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Now That's What I Call Plymouth published by Amberley on the 15th February 2025 #plymouth #amberleypublishing https://t.co/8G42u6gZxx

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@hanbonjovi My dad was in the navy between 1965 and 1968 so we lived in Johore Bahru during that time. Took lots of family photos, many of them are on my blog here: https://t.co/kgS04vpXpz All seems a very long time ago now! Miss it every day. Went back in 1990 and it was good to see again.

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@hanbonjovi Hi, I'm pleased that you're enjoying the book! It seems a very long time ago since I was that size. I think that the photo must have been taken back in about 1965!

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An architectural adventure through time with our superb #NewBook Plymouth in 50 Buildings by @derektaitauthor
Explore the rich and diverse history of #Plymouth in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings. @BBCDevon
https://t.co/cCFpl40NgH
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A little pal guarding the garden #tilly #westie

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New book out very soon:
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I'm sure that she's trying to tell me something!

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Found another picture of Michael Hutchence taken at the Kondari Resort, Hervey Bay back in 1990. Seems such a long time ago now! #hutchence #inxs #kondariresort #herveybay #1990 @inxs @micaelhutchence

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A very old photo taken where the old chapel (St Peter's) once stood in Saltash Passage. Jerry Donne's boatyard stands there today. Some of these people pictured will probably still have relations living in the passage #saltashpassage #stpeters @saltashpassage @stpeters

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Haven't a clue what's going on with Amazon inflating prices of my books on their site. Don't know what's going on or what they hope to achieve from it but I'd advise everyone to buy them elsewhere. I've given up trying to contact them and won't bother in future #amazon @amazon

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Love Bono's version of She's a Mystery to Me at the moment as well as Roy Orbison's performance. It's old now but always feel like I'm hearing it for the first time @u2 @royorbison #u2 #shesamysterytome #royorbison
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Lovely little Tilly. The best friend ever! #tilly #westie #westhighlandterrier

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If you like the 1970s, please check this out https://t.co/fACE1HvNuR #1970s #childhood #1970s #childhood #book #nostalgia #history #retro

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@LegoLostAtSea I've got some of these in a shoebox somewhere.

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@RichardLatto Still around, still on buses!

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@woodg31 I think the artwork for Doctor in Charge was drawn by Tom Kerr. He drew for many comics including such as Lion, Buster, Thunder, The Eagle, Knockout, Valiant, Princess, TV21, Lady Penelope, Solo & Jet. I remember first noticing his work in Monkees annuals during the late 1960s.