British Firework championships, Plymouth, 2026, this is the 3rd competitor of the first day 

PLYMOUTH’S SURPRISE DRONE SHOW (part) We were all caught off guard by this last night on day one…

“A PENCIL OF NATURE” at THE 95% PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE seen from RADFORD LAKE, Plymouth.

“LEAKING” at RADFORD DAM this evening. It was a very high spring tide this evening so the level…

TWO MILITARY ROADS FOR THE PRICE OF TWO? EFFORD.

To bring back memories for all of you who lived worked or shopped at Plympton Ridgeway

FOR “TURNCHAPEL’ERS” AROUND THE WORLD.

“Don’t go down to the woods on June 25, 1644!” Phil Photiou tells us why…..

NORTH CROSS ROUNDABOUT - Tuesday, the 10th of September to Saturday, the 14th of September 1644

CUMBERLAND GARDENS, DEVONPORT. I could never work out why there was never a public underground….

HOOE LAKE, Plymstock, Plymouth

Probably Plymouth’s least visited beach (well at least up until the time they shut Mountbatten)

COMMANDO BEACH, MOUNT WISE

PLYMOUTH HOE. This was on Westward Diary I’m sure in the 1960s. We would never get this today.

BEACH CLOSED IN BRITAIN’S OCEAN CITY - thanks to the Lufwaffe?! MOUNTBATTEN

The cliff road at FREATHY.

ALBERT ROAD to TORPOINT via FERRY

TORPOINT to STOKE (Plymouth) via FERRY

CAWSAND TODAY - as glorious and gorgeous as anywhere in the world

THE CAWSAND FERRY ARRIVES & DEPARTS & a man gets wet.

“PRESS A” at CAWSAND TRIANGLE - A DERELICT GPO PHONE BOX & my 1970 SUTTON HIGH sense of humour.

DUSK ARRIVAL 7 July 2026

I ❤️ THE TOP OF CORNWALL STREET too!

I ❤️ CORNWALL STREET - the coolest street in the city centre where a canopy of leaves form dappled….

THE NEW SUNNY ARMADA WAY - DAYTIME - this will definitely become Plymouth’s new sunbathing spot

£6 to park for 2 hours on a Sunday evening?!! THE NEW ARMADA WAY - this will definitely become ……

A HIGHER VIEW. I know I’m getting out but I really think today’s buses seem to lurch around a lot

ARP POSTER in PIN LANE/ NEW STREET. A public underground air shelter in CITADEL ROAD

FLOWERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MIDDLE

NEW RAILINGS ON AN OLD BRIDGE OVER AN OLDER BRIDGE - PLYMPTON, COLEBROOK

A beautiful silvery meadow of grassy seed heads and bird song - Amados Drive, Plympton

THE LONGBRIDGE, Plympton

EAST LYME REGIS & THE BLUE LIAS

LYME REGIS TODAY - 5 free public toilets on main sea front. PLYMOUTH, over a similar distance

LYME REGIS TODAY - the “other” less well-known and slightly off the beaten track beach is quite

“THE SOUND OF THE HAMMER.” LYME REGIS. (Fossil hunting) as we pan from the top of the cliff to the

NATURE HANGS ON UNDER THE A38 at MARSH MILLS. In days past this would’ve been a wonderful wetland

WHEN THE “TORY BROOK” WAS WHITE & TRAINS RAN TO MARSH MILLS! When did the Tory Brook last run white?

SIGHTS & SOUNDS OF CORNWALL BEACH today (akna NORTH CORNER)

OLD TOWN STREET 2026 - 2m27sec of NOT MUCH! But in 2126 this video could be of great interest.

TRAITORS! who still remain! Civil War stories with Phil Photiou.

MILEHOUSE to WOLESLEY ROAD, Plymouth

NORTH CROSS to PENNYCOMEQUICK to MILEHOUSE, Plymouth

CHARLES CROSS to NORTH CROSS, Plymouth

“BG AGNES” arrives at the CATTEWATER this afternoon guided in by a tug at the stern and….

SUTTON HARBOUR & THE CITY of PLYMOUTH, a different view - from QAB

TADPOLES & NAPOLEON, FORDER VALLEY

PLYMOUTH HOE TODAY 8th April

“GUS GONE!” New trains at West Hoe Park today, the name of the Gus Honeybun train….

“FORGOTTEN LIVES, LOST MEMORIES” “GIRL WITH BIKE & 4 TORTOISES.” Late 1940s, early 1950s.

A LOST BUT NOW FOUND MILLBROOK PHOTO ALBUM? Late 1920s. Mid 1930s

“FORGOTTEN LIVES, LOST MEMORIES” “VESUVIUS & POMPEI by SEDAN CHAIR.”

“FORGOTTEN LIVES, LOST MEMORIES” “TOP HAT DORSET COUNTRY WEDDING.” Late 1940s, early 1950s.

“FORGOTTEN LIVES, LOST MEMORIES” “BLITZED DORSET A SNEEK PEAK.” It’s not often we come across….

“FORGOTTEN LIVES, LOST MEMORIES” “1940s WASHING THE CAR (pos early 1950s).” It’s not often we come….

“FORGOTTEN LIVES, LOST MEMORIES” “1940s WEDDING.” It’s not often we come across intimate amateur

“FORGOTTEN LIVES, LOST MEMORIES” “DORSET VE DAY 1945” Where is the lovely little train?

“FORGOTTEN LIVES, LOST MEMORIES” “AT SEA CRUISING” LATE 1940s. It’s not often we come across…..

“FORGOTTEN LIVES, LOST MEMORIES” A DORSET HIGH STREET. LATE 1940s.

“FORGOTTEN LIVES, LOST MEMORIES” INTERESTING FAMILY FUN!? LATE 1940s. It’s not often we………