The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter Plymouth is often seen as a place of departure, yet it’s also a port of arrival. Native Americans have been coming to the city for over four hundred years. Some have arrived through captivity, others by choice,Continue reading “Native Americans in Plymouth”
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Wampum: Stories from the Shells of Native America
The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter Three years ago, The Box began a creative collaboration with the Wampanoag Nation. They are the People of the First Light, who have lived in the American eastern woodlands for 12,000 years. Their history and culture isContinue reading “Wampum: Stories from the Shells of Native America”
Wampanoag Pottery Commission
The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter As well as the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower, 2020 also sees Plymouth’s first artistic collaboration with the Wampanoag people thanks to a new commission from The Box. ‘This is significant and symbolic forContinue reading “Wampanoag Pottery Commission”
Mayflower 400 Podcasts
The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter If you enjoyed yesterday’s Live Q&A with Dr Kathryn Gray and Jo Loosemore, you might be interested to know they’ve recorded a series of podcasts as part of the development of The Box‘s ‘Mayflower 400: Legend andContinue reading “Mayflower 400 Podcasts”
Mayflower: The Living Legacy
The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter Although the Mayflower left Plymouth on 6 September 1620, its legacy can still be seen in the city today. 400 years on, we have Mayflower Street, several roads in Eggbuckland named after some of the ship’s passengers,Continue reading “Mayflower: The Living Legacy”
Mayflower: Did You Know?
Mayflower Mavericks Twitter Email Mayflower Mavericks are a group who campaign for more acknowledgement of slavery and colonialism in the story of early America. They have sent us some quotes to consider regarding the years that followed the Mayflower’s journey. Connecting the Mayflower & Plymouth, Devon, UK with Plymouth Massachusetts and the start of theContinue reading “Mayflower: Did You Know?”
A Potted History of Marjon
Plymouth Marjon University 01752 636700 Derriford Road | Plymouth | Devon | PL6 8BH Most Plymothians know Marjon. Many will have worked there, studied there or used the sports and recreation spaces. Some will remember the ‘new build’ up on the hill back in the 1970s, or the new student arrivals in Devonport in theContinue reading “A Potted History of Marjon”
Pubs of Greenbank: An Oral History Project
Nuria Bonet Filella, Pubs of Greenbank Facebook Twitter If you are a pub-goer, you’ll almost certainly have a story or two to tell that could only happen in a pub. These stories can become the stuff of legends and be passed down to friends, family and punters. Don’t you sometimes wish someone would write themContinue reading “Pubs of Greenbank: An Oral History Project”
Making Soap in Plymouth
Dr James Gregory, University of Plymouth, May 2020 Plymouth University | Drake Circus | Plymouth PL4 8AA Email James is Associate Professor in modern British History at the University of Plymouth, where he leads the MA programme. The following is the opening section to “Making Soap in Plymouth”, with a link to the full essay,Continue reading “Making Soap in Plymouth”
Drake’s Leat
The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter Tucked away on North Hill sits a small wonder, Drake’s Reservoir. Not only is this area a marvel of Victorian horticulture but also a celebration of the historical importance the water course had in the development ofContinue reading “Drake’s Leat”
Plymouth History Festival 