The
Laira Railway Bridge near Plymstock has been idle since the last Class
37 diesels ran out of the cement works during 1987, a full 100 years
after it was first opened. There are now plans to create a
cycle/pedestrian walkway using the structure thus allowing the
adjoining road bridge to be widened
Mount Batten seen from Cattedown
Cattedown
Wharfs once had need of extensive railway sidings. The traffic is
long gone but the line is still connected to the network for occasional
use
A suitable ornament outside the National
Marine Aquarium, Plymouth
A colourful ice cream van in The Barbican,
Plymouth
Lamp Standards near Plymouth Hoe
Smeaton's
Tower, the upper part of the original Eddystone Lighthouse, has stood
on Plymouth Hoe since it was re-located there in 1877
The
lower part of The Hoe with the Royal Citadel on the headland. The
latter was built in the mid 17th century but is still used as a
military base, currently providing a home for 29 Commando Regiment of
the Royal Artillery
A further ornamental structure on Plymouth
Hoe
Very smart!
Plymouth
suffered badly from bombing during the War but some parts survived
intact. This enameled-tile street name probably dates to the 1930s
Fake gold bars commemorate a long-gone
trade in bullion through Plymouth's Millbay Docks
Drake's
Island in Plymouth Sound derived its name from the famous 16th century
explorer who started and ended his epic circumnavigation of the world
here. The island remained in military hands for most of the next
400 years before finally being sold in 1995 to a former chairman on
Plymouth Argyle Football Club. His plans to create a luxury hotel
and leisure centre were thwarted when the City Council refused planning
permission in 2003
An ornate wall clock at Cremyll
The gardens at Mount Edgcumbe
The beach at Cawsand
Rame Head
The Plymouth - Roscoff, Santander or St
Malo ferry
The Rame Peninsula
Wild flowers near Polhawn
Torquay by night
Proof that the railways are enjoying a
revival ... the mid-morning Sunday train from Torquay to Exmouth is
very popular
Clear enough instructions at the top
entrance to Tregantle Fort firing range. Unfortunately access
from the beach bears no similar warning ... luckily it was closed!
Portwrinkle.
The large, castle-like building is the Whitsand Bay Hotel. This
was originally built as Thanckes House in Torpoint but was moved, stone
by stone, to its current location in 1910
Summer blooms
'Dog in River' - this time, the River
Seaton in Cornwall
Seaton Beach
Legend
tells that Joseph of Arimathea landed on St George's Island (or Looe
Island) with the Christ child. Of greater certainty is that it
was owned by Glastonbury Abbey until 1289 and later became a haven for
smugglers. It is now owned by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust
A busy Saturday afternoon in Looe
Floral displays on the west bank of Looe
Harbour
Looe Harbour
Polperro
owes its existence to the fishing industry but, in common with many
other such ports, now derives much more of its prosperity from
tourism. It is not difficult to understand why as its
streets are too narrow for cars and, on a sunny day, it is delightfully
picturesque. The television presenters Richard and Judy now live
nearby
Liskeard
railway station is intriguing for the presence of a third platform at
right angles to the other two. This forms the terminus for the
Looe branch which then loops underneath the east-west mainline and
heads south to the sea. The spur to the left shown here allows
access to that branch when required
A river estuary near Menheniot seen from
the train
The 'Plymouth Wheel' is still a popular
tourist attraction on The Hoe
Plymouth Hoe
Some
bloke called Frank used to frequent these parts around 400 years
ago. Apparently he enjoyed bowling ... no sign of a Bowlplex
nearby though?!
One of the statues at the base of
Plymouth's Naval War Memorial
The Plymouth Wheel in close-up
Live Olympic action being fed to the main
pedestrian area of Plymouth
A lampshade offered for sale in the window
of a Plymouth department store
