Plymouth photos.

[IJN]

Talking of Michael Foot.

 

[Bernie Bernbaum]

Cracking photo that. Never seen it before.

 

[George Willis]

Talking of Michael Foot.

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[George Willis]

Cracking photo that. Never seen it before.

I think that photo was taken outside the Albert Road gate to the Dockyard probably around the 1951 elections. When elections were being held Michael Foot in particular would hold meetings outside the Yard at lunch times and on Saturdays . In those days the Yard had a lunch break of an hour and a half giving plenty of time for a meeting. Another spot was outside St Levans Gate on a bombsite which backed on to the old Gas Works. I was an apprentice at the time and remember how well Michael Foot handled those meetings while standing on a soap box. Great entertainment particularly when part of the crowd emerged partly oiled from a session in the Pub on the opposite corner.

 

[IJN]

I've had it for a few years, but used an enhancement and colorised app, and it's come up lovely. Most don't, but some really come out well.

Like this one of Mutley Plain.

 

[Ottawa Green]

Pennycomequick 1963

 

[Bernie Bernbaum]

Great photo. The winter white-out 62/63.

 

[Ottawa Green]

 

[Argylegames]

Shameful that the gates are gone.

 

[justanotherfan]

That`s the old Albert Gate.

 

[Steamer]

The fours Houses at my old school were Smeaton, Rudyard, Winstanley and Douglas, all Lighthouses on the Eddystone. I was in Smeaton.

I was in all four of those at different times

 

[Quinny]

So the clock used to be in the left tower? Never knew that...

 

[Ottawa Green]

Can anyone guess what building this is?

 

[GreenAllOver]

Can anyone guess what building this is?

Thats Weston mill primary school. never realised the water came that close

 

[Ottawa Green]

Thats Weston mill primary school. never realised the water came that close

At the time it was called Camels Head School. I used to live on Second Avenue in the 50's. Camels Head Creek was still there but not that close.