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THE 1890’s, THE ROUTLEDGE FAMILY GROWS, DRAKE’S ISLAND GETS SEARCHLIGHTS, BREECH LOADING GUNS AND MORE BABIES, THE THREE TOWNS GROW, NEW RESERVOIRS BUILT, TRAMS BEGIN OPERATING, RAILWAYS EXPAND, THEATRES OPEN AND ELECTRICITY ARRIVES

THE 1890’s, THE ROUTLEDGE FAMILY GROWS, DRAKE’S ISLAND GETS SEARCHLIGHTS, BREECH LOADING GUNS AND MORE BABIES, THE THREE TOWNS GROW, NEW RESERVOIRS BUILT, TRAMS BEGIN OPERATING, RAILWAYS EXPAND, THEATRES OPEN AND ELECTRICITY ARRIVES

by | May 15, 2023 | 2oth Century

1891 Census Statistics for the UK and the Three Towns The census showed the population for Plymouth had increased to 84,179 up by 14.1% compared to 1881. This was higher than the England and Wales of 11.65% but the rate of increase had slowed and this was less of an...
THE 1930’s

THE 1930’s

by | Aug 28, 2020 | 2oth Century

At the beginning of the 1930’s people still couldn’t imagine another War happening. Drake’s Island sole occupant was a caretaker, Paddy Flood and locally ideas were discussed about Drake’s Island being leased to Plymouth Council. The popular scheme was for a public...

LEADING UP TO WORLD WAR I

by | Jul 23, 2020 | 2oth Century

By 1901 at beginning of the new Century the three new gun batteries, each consisting of 3 gun emplacements had been completed. The Western Battery had 3 x 12 pounder quick firing guns, the Centre Battery was armed with 3 x 6 inch Mk VII guns and the Eastern Battery...

DRAKE’S ISLAND – ATTACK OF THE SLIMY DEVIL FISH

by | Jul 17, 2020 | 2oth Century

During 1900 all along the Devon and Cornwall coast including the Sound the local Crab and Lobster Fishermen found the populations of crab and lobster had suddenly fallen dramatically. Around the Island alone up to 30 boats would have been fishing for crab and lobster....