Articles Various - on the History of Devonport
Mr Edwards, RNEC 1903
Receipts from Fore Street Naval and Military Outfitters, for
Mr. EDWARDS of RNEC. 1903.
An old Devonport Poem
A 1930s poem, about sailors' run ashore, drinking in every public house
Along The Dockyard Wall
Dockyard Fire of 1840
Newspaper cuttings published at the time of the devastating
Dockyard Fire of 1840
Gamlen Brothers, Clothiers, Fore Street
The clothing store,
Gamlen Bros
, operated from Fore Street between 1866 and 1930.
The Statue of Field Marshal Lord Seaton
Erected at Mount Wise in 1866 this
statue is now one of Devonport's lost artifacts.
Joseph May saw Napoleon
Joseph May, a well respected Devonport surgeon, recounted how he had seen
four Napoleons.
Recruitment Method in Devonport 1854
Letter to a newspaper editor from an Old Volunteer, who was a Devonport resident in 1854.
Devonport Carnival
Notes on the traditional
Devonport Carnival
Devonport (Dock) between 1730 - 1830
An article written by Karl Cherry in 1911. First published in the Western Morning
News 1911, and transcribed herein. Cherry describes
Dock town between the years 1730 - 1830.
Devonport In The 1940’s And 1950’s
Thank you to Paul Boundy for sending his descriptive memories of
Devonport in the 1940's and 1950's. It's a great article, very detailed,
and will stir a lot of memories for many people, of names, events and places. Paul
has provided his email address for anyone to contact if they wish.
F.W. Woolworths
In 1916
F.W. Woolworths, Store 69, established their store in Fore Street Devonport.
HMS Phoebe 1854
Image and text from
The Illustrated London News describing the
launch of HMS Phoebe 1854.
HMS Temeraire 1907
Image and text from
The Graphic describing the
launch of HMS Temeraire 1907.
Articles Containing Some Lists of Names....
Year
1805 -
Devonport-born men at Trafalgar .
1820-1843 -
Devonport Bankrupts.
1821-1835 -
Some Primitive Methodist Baptisms 1821-1835
1831 -
Devonport-born men on HMS Beagle .
1863 - 1914 -
Members of St Aubyn Lodge No 954 who have served the Office of Master.
1902 -
Mason Lodges in the town of Devonport 1902 , with some member names and lodge addresses.
1904 -
Several persons connected with St Paul's Church, serving North Corner.
Includes
church officers, the choir, Sunday School teachers, and a few baptisms/marriages.
1911 -
Froebel Houses Pupils - attainments and certificates
1921 -
Masonic members of Fidelity ‘Huyshe’ Lodge No 91, Mark Master Masons.
1949 -
Members of the Male Choir, St Marys Church.
Picture of Plymouth, The. 1812
The Picture
of Plymouth 1812, being a correct guide to the public establishments, charitable
institutions, amusements and remarkable objects in the towns of Plymouth, Plymouth-Dock,
Stonehouse ...
Plymouth Dock - A Garrison Town
Short article giving a flavour of the garrison and military nature of
Plymouth Dock Includes some newspaper snippets c1800-1824.
(page updated January 2012)