PLYMOUTH PAST AND PRESENT The origins of Plymouth

PLYMOUTH: PAST AND PRESENT

The origins of Plymouth can be traced back to Saxon times, more than a thousand years ago, and its history very much reflects its maritime location.

PLYMOUTH FACTS

Centre of voyage and discovery • Sea captain • Famour pirate • Navigator • Slaver and politician knighted in 1581

• Born in Tavistock • Went to sea at the age of 13 • Became second-in-command of the English fleet • Knighted in 1581

jhjh Inaugurated an era of piracy Slaving expedition

Seafarer/Explorer & Famous Pirate El Draque Honored Hero in English history

Politician, MP and Mayor of Plymouth In September 1581, Drake became the Mayor of Plymouth, and a member of parliament Plymouth became the first town in Britain to receive a fresh water supply from outside its boundaries in 1591 • He helped to see off the Spanish Armada in 1588

Buckland Abbey

Captain Cook

Captain Scott • A Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery Expedition, 1901– 04, and the illfated Terra Nova Expedition, 1910– 13.

Pilgrim Fathers • 1620 • 102 • 2 died • 1 born Oceanus

Charles Darwin • In 1831 Charles Darwin left Plymouth for the Galapagos Islands, where he formulated his revolutionary theories of natural selection and the Origins of Species.

Nancy Astor In 1919 Nancy Astor became the first woman Member of Parliament, representing the constituency of Sutton in Plymouth

Conan Doyle • In 1882 Conan Doyle practiced medicine at No. 1 Durnford Street

Plymouth Art Gallery and Museum Opening times Tuesday to Friday - 10 am to 5. 30 pm Saturday - 10 am to 5 pm Closed Sundays and Mondays Admission free

PLYMOUTH PORCELAIN: A NEW COLLECTION

HOT ’ 16 Art and Design Degree Show Venue: Peninsula Arts Gallery, Roland Levinsky Building, Scott Building and the Royal William Yard: Mills Bakery Free admission

Saltram House

Saltram House The ceiling is a perfect replica of the carpet. The name Saltram derives itself from the salt that was harvested on the nearby estuary.

St. Antony House

St Antony House & garden There also some fine displays of fine china, tapestries, embroideries and portraits. 25 acres of landscaped gardens and parkland

Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park

National Marine Aquarium

Opening Hours Open Daily 10: 00– 17: 00 Adult ticket: 14. 95 pounds Group ticket(at least 10 person): 11. 65 pounds