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<strong>Plymouthhistory</strong> There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory – Sir Francis Drake, Portugal 1587 Contents: EDITORIAL: THE NEW PLYMOUTH HISTORY CENTRE EXITS & ENTRANCES– Stories from Plymouth’s Theatre History by Laura Quigley EDITOR: Andrew Jago COLUMNISTS: Laura Quigley, Marc Partridge, Stephen Luscombe. BOOKS FROM OUR LOCAL AUTHORS PLYMOUTH, DEVONPORT AND STONEHOUSE: FROM THE PEACE OF 1815 TO THE 1860'S by Marc Partridge DEPARTMENT OF JANNEROLOGY Plymouth knowledge exam. A signed copy of Laura Quigley's brilliant “Bloody British History: Plymouth” to be won! THE A7 PROJECT THE STRANGE DEATH OF HENRY HALL EMPIRE IN YOUR BACKYARD (PT I ) by Stephen Luscombe LIVES OF THE GREAT WAR: BILLY BAKER NOTORIOUS by Laura Quigley MUTINY: THE STORY OF HMS JACKAL CONTACTS If you have a letters, articles, family histories, reviews, or any other comments to make, please contact the Editor at the following: editor@plymouthhistory.co.uk For subscription information, please contact the following: subscriptions@plymouthhistory.co.uk NEWS FROM ARGYLE FANS TRUST VOTE FOR THE GREATEST JANNER EVER! The views, conclusions and opinions expressed in signed articles, letters and other items published in “Plymouth History Magazine” are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect those of the views, conclusions and opinions of “Plymouth History Magazine. The views, conclusions and opinions expressed in unsigned articles, news reports, reviews and other items published in “Plymouth History Magazine” are the responsibility of Plymouth History Magazine and its editorial team. We occasionally use material we believe has been placed in the public domain. It is not always possible to identify and contact the copyright holder; if you claim ownership of something we have published we will be pleased to make a proper acknowledgement. The contents of Plymouth History Magazine including the compilation of all materials and the unsigned articles,essays, news reports, reviews and other items are copyright ©2013 Plymouth History Magazine. The authors of signed articles, news reports, letters, reviews and other items retain the copyright of their respective contributions. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted or otherwise circulated in any form, by any means including, digital, electronic, printed, mechanical, photocopying, recording or any other, without the prior permission of Plymouth History Magazine. The unauthorised reproduction or circulation of this publication or any part thereof, whether for monetary gain or not, is strictly prohibited and may constitute copyright infringement as defined in domestic law and international agreements and give rise to civil liability and criminal prosecution.
3 <strong>Plymouthhistory</strong> Welcome to the first edition of the Plymouth History e-Magazine! First of all, many apologies for the long delay. Lots of minor, but troubling and time consuming technical difficulties that, hopefully, we have seen the back of. Many thanks for your patience, and for subscribing and downloading the magazine; we hope that it's worth it! We think we have assembled a formidable team of contributors for this first edition, whose knowledge is second to none and whose willingness to share that knowledge is gratefully acknowledged here. Laura Quigley is an award-winning Plymouth-based writer who writes all kinds of fiction, nonfiction, theatre and articles. This month's competition prize (see page 22) "Bloody British History Plymouth" was a best-seller, and "South West Secret Agents", telling true stories of espionage in World War 2 is due for release with the History Press in September 2014.Her next publication though is pure fiction, out in July 2014 and it's the start of a time-travelling fiction series for all ages, called “Spirit and the Magic Horsebox” (see page 41). Marc Partridge may not be a familiar name to you (yet!) but most of you would have seen or liked Marc's fantastic “Plymouth History Appreciation Society” Facebook page. Photograph rich and full of historical detail, both ancient and modern. As can be seen in this issue, Marc has a superb knowledge of crime and policing in Victorian Plymouth which we are sure you will be seeing more of in the future. Last, but far from least is Stephen Luscombe. His magnificent website at www. britishempire.co.uk is a work of epic proportions with many illustrations. With grateful thanks to Stephen, the Plymouth section of his site will be serialised in this magazine. We believe that there is a real boost in interest in the history of our great city – the individuals named above and groups and organisations such as Hidden Heritage, the SHIPS Project and The War In Plymouth Project amongst others, are testimony to that. Their willingness to engage and freely share knowledge on the various social media platforms is a much needed and welcome breath of fresh air. Perhaps, even more importantly, the sharing of that knowledge on social media is leading to huge interest from younger generations. Long may it continue! RESURGAM! Andrew Jago, Editor
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