Plymouth Promenade Pier: Facts and Figures

by | Aug 17, 2021 | Articles

by Old Plymouth SocietyPublished September 2019 FACTS AND FIGURES The Promenade PierPlymouth had the idea of a pier as long ago as 1865, but it was not until the late 1870s that a Mr Edward S Lancaster took on the cause and despite many trials and tribulations,...

Andrew Carnegie’s Philanthropic Gift to Plymouth

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by Neill MitchellPublished July 2018 ANDREW CARNEGIE’s PHILANTHROPIC GIFT TO PLYMOUTH OF ITS CENTRAL LIBRARY BUILDING MERITS COMMEMORATION WITHIN THE NEW “HISTORY CENTRENeill MitchellIndependent Business, Heritage & Tourism AnalystPlymouthIn New York City USA the...

Plotting Plymouth’s Past: The Surveyors’ Story

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by Old Plymouth SocietyPublished July 2018 Plotting Plymouth’s Past Project – The Surveyors’ StoryDuring the Plotting Plymouth’s Past project, monthly meetings were held to discuss the progress that the team were making. The Surveyors’...