The newspaper kiosk at the Bretonside Bus Station
Did you ever use this place ? The newspaper kiosk at the bottom of the steps beside Bretonside Bus Station was a familiar sight for…
Plymouth Nostalgia | A police raid on a Plymouth dance academy
shocked the community, as officers investigated drug-related concerns. Many people there were simply enjoying a night out and were not involved, but the incident still…
Plymouth Nostalgia | Boomerangs on Mutley Plain.
Who remembers Boomerangs? It wasn’t all that long ago. What made it so popular? Was it the atmosphere, or was it simply the place everyone…
Plymouth Nostalgia | Club Zanzibar (Part 2)
Do you recognise yourself in these photos from Club Zanzibar? 🎉 Another look back at one of Plymouth’s best-loved nightspots. See if you can spot…
Plymouth Nostalgia | Union Street like the Wild West.
VIDEO BELOW… Once known for its lively nightlife, Union Street was a long-standing meeting place for sailors and locals, shaped by decades of changing social…
Take a look back at the city’s former diving boards
VIDEO BELOW ….and the time when people would jump from coastal cliffs, even knowing the risks. The images show past behaviour only. The boards are…
Plymouth Nostalgia | Southway Shopping Centre
Images taken over 20 years ago, still a proper local hub that’s served the community for years and still going strong today. Photographs © Wayne…
Plymouth Nostalgia | Armada Way but what was the year?
Looking down across Royal Parade and Armada Way, the image captures a lost era of Plymouth city centre, when pedestrians moved through the now-removed subways…
Plymouth Nostalgia | Who remembers Saturday morning at the Drake Odeon?
Long before smartphones, kids in Plymouth would pack into the cinema for the Saturday the morning picture show, cartoons, sweets and the famous Banana Splits,…
Plymouth Nostalgia | The Civic Centre, as many remember it.
The Civic Centre, as many remember it. Closed and boarded up for years now, it’s easy to forget how impressive it once was. How many…
Plymouth Nostalgia | Zanzibar
Who remembers Zanzibar… or when it was Fiesta? For many people in Plymouth, this venue was the backdrop to unforgettable nights out, whether you knew…
Plymouth Nostalgia | Bretonside Bus Station
The entrance to Bretonside Bus Station, a familiar Plymouth sight for generations. Photographs © Wayne Perry / Plymouth Post