The British Empire and its effect on Plymouth


View of Plymouth Dock


This early view of the docks being built at what would become called Devonport is from the Cornwall side of the Tamar. At this time it was actually called Plymouth Dock. The hulks in the river could be either prison hulks or accommodation hulks.


Empire in Your Backyard: Plymouth Article


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