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Stonehouse Heritage Trail 7, Millbay Laundry
Posted: December 5, 2023
Category: History
Tags: Stonehouse Heritage TrailStonehouse Heritage Trail 12, Wyndham Hall
Posted: October 29, 2023
Category: History
Tags: Stonehouse Heritage TrailStonehouse Heritage Trail 9, Stink Pipe Chimney
Posted: May 23, 2023
Category: History
Tags: Stonehouse Heritage Trail
Cinderellas Rockerfellas, Cambridge Evening news June 14th 1989
Posted: December 30, 2022
Category: Feed
Tags: Cinderellas Rockerfellas
Stonehouse Heritage Trail 13, The Monster Skating Ring
Posted: November 16, 2022
Category: History
Tags: Stonehouse Heritage TrailVisiting Broadhempston
Posted: October 23, 2022
Category: Blog
Tags: Browse Family, Elliott Family, GenealogyLocation: Broadhempston, Devon
Tommy’s Junk Shop, Plymouth (now Cafe Momus)
Posted: October 10, 2022
Category: History
Tags: Plymouth, Urban DecayStonehouse Heritage Trail 22, Wolsdon Street Board School
Posted: July 22, 2022
Category: Feed
Tags: Stonehouse Heritage TrailStonehouse Heritage Trail 19, Convent of Notre Dame
Posted: July 22, 2022
Category: Feed
Tags: Stonehouse Heritage TrailStonehouse Heritage Trail 21, St Peter’s Church
Posted: July 22, 2022
Category: Feed
Tags: Stonehouse Heritage Trail
Stonehouse Heritage Trail 10, No Place House
Posted: June 7, 2022
Category: Feed
Tags: Stonehouse, Stonehouse Heritage TrailF**k Off Back to Eton
Posted: June 7, 2022
Category: Feed
Tags: Boris Johnson, Protest StickersLocation: Mutley Plain, Plymouth
Stonehouse Heritage Trail 16, Stonehouse MIlls & Toll Gate
Posted: June 5, 2022
Category: Feed
Tags: Stonehouse, Stonehouse Heritage TrailBongo Camping Trip 0.1 – Tencreek Holiday Park
Posted: June 5, 2022
Category: Blog
Tags: Bongo, CampingLocation: Tencreek Holiday Park
The Government is More Dangerous Than The Virus
Posted: May 16, 2022
Category: Feed
Tags: Covid-19, Protest Stickers
System Change not Climate Change
Posted: May 16, 2022
Category: Feed
Tags: Climate Concerns, Protest Stickers
Dartmoor 365, S6, Brisworthy Circle
Posted: July 25, 2021
Category: Feed
Tags: Brisworthy Circle, Dartmoor 365The Vaccine Doesn’t Prevent Transmission
Posted: July 23, 2021
Category: Feed
Tags: Covid-19, Protest Stickers
Stonehouse Heritage Trail 17, JWM Turner’s Stonehouse Pools Sketches
Posted: March 31, 2021
Category: Feed
Tags: Stonehouse Heritage TrailStonehouse Heritage Trail 3, The Rope Walk
Posted: February 28, 2021
Category: Feed
Tags: Stonehouse Heritage Trail
Dartmoor 365, S17, Buckfastleigh
Posted: December 27, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor 365Location: Holy Trinity Church, Buckfastleigh
Dartmoor 365, I3, Wheal Betsy
Posted: November 7, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Dartmoor 365, Wheal BetsyLocation: Wheal Betsy
The Barbican Fish & Chip Shop Ghost Sign
Posted: June 14, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Ghost Sign, PlymouthDartmoor 365, M6, Merrivale Antiquites
Posted: May 25, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Antiquities, Dartmoor 365, MerrivaleLocation: Skylark Inn
April 27, 2020
April 27, 2020
Devonport Heritage Trail, 16, Ropery
Posted: May 22, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport Heritage TrailDevonport Heritage Trail, 15, Barracks
Posted: May 22, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport Heritage Trail
Devonport Heritage Trail, 13, No1 Slip
Posted: May 22, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport Heritage TrailDevonport Heritage Trail, 14, Gazebo
Posted: May 22, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport Heritage TrailGraffiti on Sharpitor, Dartmoor
Posted: May 21, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Dartmoor, Graffiti, SharpitorDevonport Heritage Trail, 47, Methuen
Posted: May 16, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport Heritage Trail
Devonport Heritage Trail, 43, Boer War
Posted: May 16, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport Heritage Trail
Devonport Heritage Trail, 49, Air Raid
Posted: May 16, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport Heritage Trail
Devonport Heritage Trail, 51, Victory
Posted: May 16, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport Heritage Trail
Plymouth Boundary Stone, Victoria Park
Posted: May 13, 2020
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Tags: Plymouth, Plymouth Boundary StonePlymouth Boundary Stone, Victoria Park
Posted: May 13, 2020
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Tags: Plymouth, Plymouth Boundary StonePlymouth Boundary Stone, Victoria Park
Posted: May 13, 2020
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Tags: Plymouth, Plymouth Boundary StonePlymouth Boundary Stone, Barnabus Terrace
Posted: May 13, 2020
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Tags: Plymouth, Plymouth Boundary StonePlymouth and Stonehouse Boundary Stones, Victoria Park
Posted: May 13, 2020
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Tags: Plymouth, Plymouth Boundary Stone, Stonehouse, Stonehouse Boundary StoneStonehouse Heritage Trail 5, Octagon Brewery
Posted: May 13, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Stonehouse, Stonehouse Heritage TrailDevonport Heritage Trail, 4, Darwin
Posted: May 11, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport, Devonport Heritage Trail, Plymouth
The Kings Arms, Devonport
Posted: May 4, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport, Plymouth, Pub, Urban Decay
Devonport Heritage Trail, 5, Queens Steps
Posted: May 4, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport, Devonport Heritage TrailDevonport Heritage Trail, 7, Defend Signal
Posted: May 4, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport, Devonport Heritage TrailDevonport Heritage Trail, 6, Scott
Posted: May 4, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport, Devonport Heritage Trail
Devonport Heritage Trail, 24, Quarters
Posted: May 4, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport, Devonport Heritage Trail
Devonport Heritage Trail, 53, Napier
Posted: May 4, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport, Devonport Heritage Trail, PlymouthDevonport Heritage Trail, 55, Towngate
Posted: May 4, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport, Devonport Heritage Trail, PlymouthDevonport Heritage Trail, 57, Raglan
Posted: May 4, 2020
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Tags: Devonport, Devonport Heritage Trail, PlymouthAdelaide Street, Stonehouse
Posted: May 4, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Plymouth, Plymouth War Scars, StonehouseDevonport Heritage Trail, 52, Lodge
Posted: May 4, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport, Devonport Heritage Trail
Stonehouse Heritage Trail 4, James & Rosewell Lead and Paint Works
Posted: May 2, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Stonehouse, Stonehouse Heritage TrailCentral Park Community Orchard
Posted: May 2, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Central Park, Central Park Community Orchard, Orchard, Plymouth
Manor Street Boundary Stone
Posted: April 30, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Plymouth, Plymouth Boundary StoneStonehouse Heritage Trail 8, East Stonehouse Town Hall
Posted: April 30, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Stonehouse, Stonehouse Heritage TrailFirestone Bay Boundary Stones
Posted: April 30, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Plymouth, Stonehouse Boundary Stone
Durnford Street War Damage
Posted: April 30, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Plymouth, Plymouth War Scars, StonehouseDevonport Heritage Trail, 2, Bridge
Posted: April 30, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport, Devonport Heritage TrailThree Towns Amalgamation Centenary Stone
Posted: April 30, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport Boundary Stone, Plymouth, Plymouth Boundary Stone, Stonehouse Boundary Stone, Victoria parkVictoria Park Plymouth & Devonport Boundary Stones
Posted: April 30, 2020
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Tags: Devonport Boundary Stone, Plymouth, Plymouth Boundary Stone, Victoria parkVictoria Park Plymouth Boundary Stone
Posted: April 30, 2020
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Tags: Plymouth, Plymouth Boundary Stone, Victoria parkCartlon Terrace Boundary Stone
Posted: April 30, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Plymouth, Plymouth Boundary Stone
3rd Cambridge Folk Festival, 1967
Posted: April 29, 2020
Category: Music
Tags: A L Lloyd, Alex Campbell, Cambridge Folk Festival, Cambridge Morris Men, Doris Henderson, Fred Jordon, High Level Ranters, Judy Roderick, Nigel Denver, The Tinkers, Tom Paxton, Tom Rush, Trevor Lucas, Young TraditionStonehouse Heritage Trail 2, The Royal Naval Hospital Boundary Wall
Posted: April 28, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Plymouth, Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse, Stonehouse Heritage TrailStonehouse Heritage Trail 6, Phoenix Hall Roller Skating Rink
Posted: April 28, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Phoenix Hall, Plymouth, Pub, Stonehouse, Stonehouse Heritage Trail, Urban DecayDartmoor 365, S4, Skylarks at Clearbrook
Posted: April 27, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Clearbrook, Dartmoor 365, Plym Valley TrailLocation: Skylark Inn
April 27, 2020
April 27, 2020
Dartmoor 365, S5, China Clay Pools
Posted: April 26, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Cadover Lakes, Dartmoor 365, Dartmoor Cross
GR Street Furniture
Posted: February 24, 2020
Category: Feed
Tags: Antiquated Street Furniture, Plymouth
Kerr Street, Devonport
Posted: October 4, 2019
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport, Plymouth, Plymouth War Scars
Fore Street, Devonport
Posted: September 23, 2019
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport, Plymouth, Plymouth War ScarsThe Crown & Column, Devonport
Posted: September 11, 2019
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport, Plymouth, Plymouth War Scars, Pub
Devonport Graffiti, 1993
Posted: September 1, 2019
Category: History
Tags: 1993, Devonport, Graffiti, Plymouth
The New Palace Theatre, Plymouth
Posted: July 9, 2019
Category: Feed
Tags: Music Hall, New Palace Theatre, Plymouth, Urban DecayImperial Locust Trees, Plymouth
Posted: June 22, 2019
Category: Feed
Tags: Imperial Locust Trees, PlymouthRubble in Devonport Park
Posted: June 22, 2019
Category: Feed
Tags: Devonport, Plymouth, Plymouth War Scars
Devon 365, P17, River Dart Country Park
Posted: May 6, 2019
Category: Feed
Tags: Dartmoor 365, River Dart Country Park
Caroline Place, Stonehouse
Posted: April 7, 2019
Category: Feed
Tags: Plymouth, Plymouth War Scars, Stonehouse
Dartmoor 365, P6, Leather Tor & Sharpitor
Posted: September 2, 2018
Category: Feed
Tags: Dartmoor 365, Leather Tor, Sharpitor
Jacob Sallis of Littleport, Felo de Se, 1806
Posted: March 23, 2017
Category: History
Tags: Felo de se, Littleport, SuicideThe Littleport Murder – Sarah Potts, 1863
Posted: February 17, 2017
Category: History
Tags: Littleport, Murder, Sarah PottsLocation: Body Location, Sarah Potts Murder
Dartmoor 365, R16, Stumpy Oak and Hawson Cross
Posted: August 29, 2016
Category: Feed
Tags: Dartmoor 365, Dartmoor Cross, Hawson Cross, Stumpy Oak
Demolition of the University Arms Hotel, Cambridge
Posted: November 14, 2015
Category: Feed
Tags: Cambridge, University Arms Hotel
Sidmouth Toll Gate, 1820
Posted: August 7, 2015
Category: History
Tags: Antiquated Street Furniture, SidmouthDoug Lazy at Cinderlla Rockerfella’s Cambridge
Posted: January 11, 2015
Category: Feed
Tags: 1989, Cambridge, Cinderellas Rockerfellas, DJ, Doug Lazy
Dartmoor 365, J16, Kitty Jay’s Grave
Posted: August 6, 2014
Category: Feed
Tags: Dartmoor 365, Kitty JayWelney / Upwell Boundary Stone
Posted: March 11, 2014
Category: Feed
Tags: Boundary Stone, Upwell, WelneyFace from a Littleport Pub, Early 1800s
Posted: February 22, 2014
Category: History
Tags: Graffiti, Littleport, Pub
Dartmoor 365, Q15, Holne
Posted: September 23, 2009
Category: Feed
Tags: Dartmoor 365, HolneLocation: Holne, Devon
September 23, 2009
September 23, 2009
Posts
I’m primarily interested in history, folk music, ephermera and the ephemeral.
I post things that catch my eye, want to save for future reference, want to document, or may have other reason to share. Inclusion here doesn’t mean I agree with any particular sentiment expressed unless it’s my words, and even then the sentiment only applies at the time of writing. I reserve the right to change my mind and frequently do.
The English Dancing Master, John Playford 5th Edition
I've always been fascinated by John Playford's English Dancing Master. As a collector of antiquarian books with a particular interest in folk music and dance, this was one of those books I always wanted to find. I've had saved searches on various antiquarian book and auction websites but nothing has every turned up and I've never seen an actual copy either in the flesh or photograph.
Turns out that despite it's fame and the numerous facsimiles available, including of the 1651 edition, ...
The Village Band
Carte de Visite of a Victorian Village Band, c.1860s with various brass instruments including trombone outside a public house which appears to be The Star Inn, location unknown. Photographer unidentified.
La Dorset or First Part of the Lancers
Listening to the 1978 Topic album "Memories of Sligo" by Tommy Healy and Johnny Duffy, and the track "The First Part of the Lancers" specifically, my attention was drawn to the sleevenotes by Reg Hall:
"The first Part of The Lancers, an untitled piece, was readily recalled when Johnny and Tommy were asked to play something old-fashioned and out of the ordinary and it is one of the very few Irish traditional dance tunes that can be pinned down to a non-traditional, composed ...
Popular Plymouth Session Tunes
This is a list of commonly played session tunes for a starter repertoire. These are all commonly played at the various sessions in Plymouth, primarily The Dolphin (Second Monday), the Fortescue (fourth Tuesday) and the Artillery Arms (Last Monday).
Stonehouse Heritage Trail 7, Millbay Laundry
Mill Bay laundry was one of the largest in Plymouth. Sited nearby were the Alkali Soap & Soda Works, providing the cleaning materials, and the Railway, giving the company convenient transport of good to towns & cities ...
Stonehouse Heritage Trail 12, Wyndham Hall
Formally built as a hall for non-conformists in the late 1830s, by the 1870s it was the premises of the famous organ builders Hele & Co. They were to produce stops, pipes and complete organs throughout the city. A notable ...
Stonehouse Heritage Trail 9, Stink Pipe Chimney
Sewers were known to harbour things that were lethal to humans and the environment. In these early days of sanitisation one of these was the problem of the build-up of noxious and ...Charity Shop Madness
Now that every last classic album has been rinsed from the charity shop racks, there's nothing left to do but to crank the prices up on a few lesser known modern classics. Who is advising the shops of the value of - or even market for - these records is beyond me.
Here's some absolutely insane record pricing spotted in the charity shops of Plymouth recently.
Fucked 12" copy of B list disco hit: A Fiver
Fowey Ringers Painting and Rhyme
Located in the bell tower of the Fowey Parish Church, the following text accompanies the painting:
"RINGERS PAINTING and RHYME
This painting dates probably from the late 18th C. It is a sort of palimpsest and the underlying work can be seen in places. This earlier work looks to be a similar painting of ringers but turned through 90° and with the bells hanging down and not up on stay as they are on the later painting. It is dated 1732, 9 years after the 2 oldest bells were cast by ...
