Plymouth photos.

[justanotherfan]

Wasn't it "Brown, Wills and Nicholson" at some stage?

I believe they were the parent company for the Beechwood Food Factory.

 

[Emu]

Being a West Cornwall man, I am unable to contribute any pictures to this thread, but appreciate those who have submitted copy I recognise.
I wonder if anyone remembers an aircraft embedded in a house along Alma Road in 1959/60/61, or perhaps has a photograph of it. Taking the bus from the city centre to Milehouse for Argyle matches, I recall passing this amazing sight, which, so I was lead to believe, occurred during the war.

This came up in a conversation with my mother earlier today. She has lived around the area all her life but couldn't recall the aircraft in Alma Road.
She did mention a plane that crashed in the area where is now Stoke Damerel Community College/Penlee.
Apparently the pilot managed to avoid crashing into the local houses in the area, and ended up where the school now stands, but unfortunately he lost his life.

 

[justanotherfan]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49435812931_7e439af1c9.jpg

SH if this link works then it is the picture you are after, a De Havilland Sea Hornet. As I thought it was Paradise Road.

 

[Argyleloyal]

 

[Emu]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49435812931_7e439af1c9.jpg

SH if this link works then it is the picture you are after, a De Havilland Sea Hornet. As I thought it was Paradise Road.

Is that near Stoke Damerel church?

 

[Ottawa Green]

View attachment 1986

How many new there was a pier at Rusty Anchor?? I saw this picture before and the explanation was it is not a pier but it was built for the installation of a sewer pipe.

 

[justanotherfan]

How many new there was a pier at Rusty Anchor?? I saw this picture before and the explanation was it is not a pier but it was built for the installation of a sewer pipe.

I would imagine any Janner of a certain age OG.

 

[justanotherfan]

Is that near Stoke Damerel church?

If my memory serves me it was past DHS for boys going east towards Millbridge.

 

[Emu]

This came up in a conversation with my mother earlier today. She has lived around the area all her life but couldn't recall the aircraft in Alma Road.
She did mention a plane that crashed in the area where is now Stoke Damerel Community College/Penlee.
Apparently the pilot managed to avoid crashing into the local houses in the area, and ended up where the school now stands, but unfortunately he lost his life.

Mothers are always right. Just that it was the church and not the school

 

[Argyleloyal]

 

[Argyleloyal]

 

[Emu]

I wonder if the sale sign on Debenhams is high enough for everyone to see

 

[Southampton Hake]

Justanotherfan and Emu your contributions to my Alma Road airplane question is much appreciated. I have contacted a Plymouth Historian (awaiting reply), however, the Sea Hornet photo does not fit with the image in my memory which has the site of the crash at a house.

 

[Ottawa Green]

 

[Argyleloyal]