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The Old Town Gates of Plymouth with Walks with History.
I went on one of the walks today, and the guides were excellent and weather lovely 😃.

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Wonderful tour of The Minster Church of St Andrew on Plymouth's Royal Parade this morning. What a beautiful building.

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Trip to the Elizabethan House in New Street on the Barbican, one of the oldest buildings in Plymouth.
Tour showed the extensive renovations being carried out to restore it by next year.

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Wonderful talk today at Plymouth synagogue called 'the kosher kitchen and mikvah.'
The two ladies of the Plymouth congregation who delivered it were superb.

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Plymouth Synagogue. Excellent tour as part of the history month. Highly recommended.

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Enjoyed my visit to Mount Edgcumbe Masonic Hall on the Barbican, in Plymouth. Really fascinating.

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Fantastic tour/talk about Plymouth synagogue.
Built in 1762, it's the oldest Ashkenazi synagogue still in use in the English speaking world.

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Enjoyed my Plymouth Blitz - Plymouth Hoe and Millbay this morning.
Found out things about Plymouth I'd no idea about !
Photo 4 is air raid shelter drawing of a gas mask.

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As part of the Mount Edgcumbe Masonic Hall tour we saw the catacombs of Plymouth, used as a bomb shelter in the Plymouth blitz.
People were trapped for days, whilst the church above burned.

Making Soap in Plymouth - find out about this fascinating topic from our own Dr James Gregory as part of the PlymHistoryFest plymouthhistoryfestival.com/2020/05/29/mak…

HART OF PLYMOUTH - Work in progress showings in the #plymouthhistoryfestival next month. Solomon Hart became the first Jewish member of the Royal Academy of Arts, a forgotten yet significant son of Plymouth ⁦The Box, Plymouth⁩ ⁦ #PlymouthSynagogue Arts Council England, South West⁩⁩

Few pics from an amazing tour organised by #plymouthhistory festival at the #Jewish Cemetery, #Plymouth #plymouthhistory

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Join Bridging the Tamar on Monday 23 May and explore the maritime heritage of St Budeaux as they discuss the Saltash Ferry and think about how the fresh produce from West Cornwall and the Tamar Valley arrived by train.

See our #PHF2022 events programme:
plymouthhistoryfestival.com/2022-events/

Darwin in Plymouth

From his temporary base in Devonport, Darwin commenced to finalise his own arrangements whilst the Beagle was being painted and fitted out...

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The bombed-out church of Charles Cross, Plymouth, also looks great floodlit- and even better if you cross the roundabout onto the site for a close-up look. A memorial to those who died in the blitz of WW2
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🎉 The PlymHistoryFest returns once more and will run from 7 to 27 May.

We’re really looking forward to being involved and have lots of great events planned. Stay tuned for more details and event announcements later this week!
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The final day of this year's festival is coming up. We're finishing 2022 in style with the 'Murder, Mystery, Mayhem' exhibition at Ford Park Cemetery, an Open Day at Crownhill Fort, a Rainbow Connections trail and a sold-out fashion show!

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On Tuesday 24 May, join archivist Claire Skinner at The Box, Plymouth and discover more about your local community, from visual items such as photographs, maps and plans, to written documents such as title deeds and surveys.

See our full #PHF2022 programme:
plymouthhistoryfestival.com/2022-events/