Union Street, Plymouth
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Union Street in Plymouth, Devon, is a long straight street connecting the city centre to Devonport, the site of Plymouth's naval base and docks. Originally the home of wealthy people, it later became
A closed public house and shops in Union Street in 2008
Union Street before World War Two shows trams
The New Palace Theatre in 2008.
Plymouth Blitz
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The Plymouth Blitz was a series of bombing raids carried out by the German Luftwaffe against the English city of Plymouth during the Second World War as part of the Luftwaffe's strategic assault on Br
Union Street, Plymouth
…all over the world, it was once known as one of the West Country's most infamous streets and red-light districts. Much of the area was destroyed by German bombing in World War II, more by widening and slum clearance work. In 1898 the Palace Theatre opened as a music hall in Union Street. It was damaged by fire…
Winston Churchill is cheered by workers during a visit to bomb-damaged Plymouth on 2 May 1941.
Britain's Home Front 1939 - 1945- Air Raid Damage HU36253
Shopping in wartime Plymouth, May 1943