The British Empire and its effect on Plymouth


Airship SSE2 in River Plym


This picture shows personnel attempting to recover a military airship after it had been blown into the mud and water of the River Plym. It was the amount of silt in the river that finally convinced the authorities to abandon Chelson Meadow as an airship base.


Empire in Your Backyard: Plymouth Article


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