The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower in 2020, means considering Plymouth in 1620. What did it look like? Where were the streets? Who lived there? While we have some archives about the period,Continue reading “Mayflower: Picturing the Past”
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Devonport Heritage Trail
The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter This afternoon we’ll be rounding up a few ‘history highlights’ before we head in to our final Mayflower-400 themed weekend. Devonport, once known as Dock, was one of the original ‘Three Towns’ that amalgamated with Plymouth andContinue reading “Devonport Heritage Trail”
Long Lasting Community
Long Lasting Community Instagram Facebook Long Lasting Community: Central, is an exhibition by year 2 Media Arts students of The University of Plymouth, creating pieces in response to the history of Plymouth’s Central Park, and how it has changed throughout the years. The students worked collaboratively with Fotonow, Ocean Studios, Friends of Central Park Plymouth and the public to produce aContinue reading “Long Lasting Community”
I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside
Sometimes nothing quite beats a day by the sea or a trip to the seaside. According to the Historic UK website, the great British seaside holiday came into its heyday after the Second World War. There’s a great article about it here. The UK’s first motorway didn’t open until 1958, so many people would travelContinue reading “I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside”
National Marine Biological Library
A Virtual Tour National Marine Biological Library The Laboratory | Citadel Hill | Plymouth | PL1 2PB Facebook Twitter The library was opened in 1887 to support the research being undertaken by scientists working at The Marine Biological Association (MBA). It is one of the largest marine reference libraries in the world holding the followingContinue reading “National Marine Biological Library”
Lighthouses
The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter These information panels were produced to mark the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 2018. Read a summary about the four lighthouses that have stood on the treacherous Eddystone Reef andContinue reading “Lighthouses”
River Crossings: Bridges
The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter These information panels were originally produced to mark the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 2018. Read through them to discover more about some of Plymouth’s most important bridges from theContinue reading “River Crossings: Bridges”
From Plymouth to Pole
The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter In 2012, the former Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery developed a major exhibition about Scott of the Antarctic to mark 100 years since he reached the South Pole. The ‘From Plymouth to Pole’ Exhibition was funded by PlymouthContinue reading “From Plymouth to Pole”
VE Day in Plymouth Pictures
The Box, Plymouth The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter VE Day, on 8 May 1945, was a true moment in history. For many, it meant the end to a global conflict that had taken millions of lives and torn apart cities, communities and homes. AlthoughContinue reading “VE Day in Plymouth Pictures”
Plymouth History Festival 