About our Other Collections
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In addition to the Western Morning News Collection, we also have many other substantial photographic collections and additional non-photographic complementary material which have been accessioned and are awaiting future transfer to the catalogue database. These collections have been deposited by local businesses and societies and from members of the public either as permanent deposits or on a loan basis to enable scanning work to take place.
1) Plymouth Hoe, 1890-1900 (William Gilhen Collection) 2) Plymouth Hoe, 1999 (Derek Hiscock Collection)
To discover more about some of the individual collections and to access their full descriptive catalogues with links to the collection online galleries (where applicable), click on the SWiB reference (right-hand column).
To enquire about any of the collections listed, please contact us for support.
Administrative note:
Where item detail is given in bold denotes 'substantial' collections viz. those with pieces exceeding 100 and/or have multiple sections.
Where item format is underlined, denotes our 'living archive' collections viz. those created within the past decade which will be preserved for future enquiry.
| Accession No | Detail | Format | SWiB Reference No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Harvey Crane theatre reviews, 1957-1983 | Volumes | HC |
| 3 | Roy Westlake Collection, 1940s-1990s | Photographic | RW |
| 4 | Plymouth Barbican Association Papers, 1900s-1960s | Printed material | PBA |
| 5 | Tecalemit Collection, 1936-1980 | Photographic/printed | T |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle Collection, 1940s-2000s | Photographic | ARG/1 |
| 7 | Newspapers and supplements, 1900s (1934/35) | Printed material | AD/1 |
| 8 | Diaries, Dorothy Cecil Cary Elwes and WSH Coles, 1901-1944 | Manuscript | AD/2 |
| 9 | Plymouth College Collection, 1902-1911 | Photographic | AD/3 |
| 10 | Sale particulars, plans and building specifications, 1902-1957 | Photographic | AD/4 |
| 11 | William 'Bill' Strauss Collection, 1930s-1980s | Photographic | WS |
| 12 | Topical Brochures, leaflets, 1920s-2000s | Printed material | AD/5 |
| 13 | Sir Francis Chichester Album, 1967 | Photographic | AD/6 |
| 14 | Wartime Incidents File (police photographs), 1941-1943 | Photographic | AD/7 |
| 15 | Old Plymouth Society Collection, 1960s | Photographic | OP |
| 16 | Slides, various, Devon and Cornwall, 1960s/70s | Photographic | PD/1 |
| 17 | Maps, Devon and Cornwall, 1890s-1980s | Printed | AD/9 |
| 18 | Stratton Creber estate papers, 1960s-1980s | Printed material/photographic | EA |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle Programmes, 1960s-2000s | Printed | ARG/2 |
| 20 | Nipper Parsons Album of photographs, 1950s | Photographic | NP |
| 21 | Doidges Westcountry Annuals, 1890s-1970s | Printed | AD/11 |
| 22 | Demolition of Marine Spa, Torquay, 1970s | Photographic | PD/2 |
| 23 | George Forrest Collection, 1900s-1960s | Photographic | PD/3/1 |
| 24 | Photograph Albums, Dorothy M Watkins, 1920s-1960s | Photographic | AD/8 |
| 25 | Photograph, New George Street, Plymouth, 1940s | Photographic | PD/5 |
| 26 | Transport, Devon, 1940s-2008 | Photographic | PD/6 |
| 27 | Photograph, band stand and Plymouth Pier, 1920s | Photographic | PD/4 |
| 28 | Derek Hiscock Collection, 1890-2007 | Photographic | PD/7 |
| 29 | Photo card, Devonport, Devon, 1900s | Photographic | PD/8 |
| 30 | Mike Tulley Collection, Plymouth, Devon, 1920-1960s | Photographic | PD/9 |
| 31 | Photo card, Plymouth, Devon, 1900s | Photographic | PD/10 |
| 32 | Civic Commemorative Album, 1967-1968 | Photographic | AD/12 |
| 33 | Old Drakonians Association, 1918-1998 | Photographic/printed | AD/13 |
| 34 | Building and Reconstruction, Plymouth, Devon, 1950s | Photographic | AD/14 |
| 35 | Mike Yeats Collection, Plymouth, Devon, 2008 | Photographic | PD/11 |
| 36 | St Mathias and Sherwell Church, Plymouth, Devon, 2008 | Photographic | PD/12 |
| 37 | Langley Junior School, Plymouth, Devon, 1960s-2000s | Photographic | LANG |
| 38 | St Michaels Church, Devonport, Plymouth, 2007 | Photographic | PD/13 |
| 39 | Plymstock Amateur Operatic Society and Carmenians, 1933-1969 | Photographic/printed | PD/14 |
| 40 | Dingles Collection, 1930s-1990s | Photographic | DING |
| 41 | Nancy, Lady Astor, Plymouth, Devon, 1923 | Photographic | PD/15 |
| 42 | George Street and St Levans Road, Plymouth, Devon, 1918 and 1986 | Photographic | PD/16 |
| 43 | Michael Dyer Collection, 1990 | Photographic | PD/18 |
| 44 | Volumes, Palace Theatre Accounts, 1921-1923, 1931, 1935 | Printed/manuscript | AD/15 |
| 45 | JA Jones, RAF journals, 1950s-1980s | Photographic/manuscript | PD/17 |
| 46 | Plymouth and Devonport, 1950s-1960s | Photographic | AD/16 |
| 47 | William Gilhen Collection, 1890s-1930s | Photographic | PD/19 |
| 48 | Construction of the Tamar Bridge, 1959-1961 | Photographic | AD/17 |
| 49 | Mayflower Sailing Club, 1936 | Photographic | PD/20 |
| 50 | Plymouth and Devon, 1960s-1970s | Photographic | PD/21 |
| 51 | Cooperative Society Collection, 1900s-1990s | Photographic | CS |
| 52 | Tamar Protection Society Collection (Francis Elliott), 1900s-1970s | Photographic | TPS |
| 53 | Gordon Sparks Collection, 2008-2010 | Photographic | PD/22 |
| 54 | Electrical Lighting Installations, Devon, Cornwall and others, 1950s | Photographic | AD/18 |
| 55 | Totnes, Devon, 1950s | Photographic | AD/19 |
| 56 | Plymstock, Oreston, Elburton and Goosewell, 1950s | Photographic | AD/20 |
| 57 | Dave Steer Collection, 1900s-2000s | Photographic | PD/23 |
| 58 | Keith Lowes Collection, 1970s-1980s | Photographic | AD/21 |
| 59 | George Forrest Collection (accruals), 1900s-1960s | Photographic | PD/3/2 |
| 60 | Street scenes, Plymouth, Devon, 1950s-1060s | Photographic | AD/22 |
| 61 | Simon Gommery Collection, 2000s | Photographic | SG |
| 62 | Tamar Way, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, 1950s | Photographic | PD/24 |
| 63 | Post card images, St Budeaux and Saltash Passage, 1900s | Photographic | PD/25 |
| 64 | Devon and Dorset Regiment, Mount Street School Interiors, 1930s | Photographic | PD/26 |
| 65 | Police Traffic Survey, Plymouth, 1937 | Photograph | PD/27 |
| 66 | Plymouth, 1960s | Photograph | PD/28 |
| 67 | Aerial, Plymouth Hoe and various locations in Devon, 1900s, 1930s | Photograph | PD/29 |
| 68 | Aerial views, Citadel, Cattedown, Millbay, Royal William Yard, 1990s | Photograph | PD/30 |
| 69 | Pre-war model of Plymouth and associated drawings/photographs, 1933, 1960s, 2007-2009 | Photograph/Other | AD/23 |
| 70 | Paul Thompson Collection, 2000s | Photograph | PFT |
| 71 | Golant near Fowey, Cornwall, 1911 | Photograph | PD/31 |
| 72 | Stoke Damerel High School for Girls, 1910-1986 | Photograph | AD/24 |
| 73 | Plymouth Barbican and surrounding areas, 1960s-1970s | Photograph | PD/32 |
| 74 | Derek Hiscock Collection, 1950s-1960s (accruals) | Photograph | PD/7/29 |
| 75 | ARP Wardens, Pounds House, Plymouth, 1940s | Photograph | PD/33 |
| 76 | Bubb Family Portrait, Plymouth, Devon, 1900s | Photograph | PD/34 |
| 77 | Stevens Family outside Looe Street, 1920s | Photograph | PD/35 |
| 78/79 | Development of Plymouth Parkway, 1990s | Photograph | AD/25 |
| 80 | Album, Tuckers Stores, various locations, Warship Week and the Seven o’clock Regulars, 1920s-1950s | Photograph | AD/26 |
| 81 | Devonia Collection (Florence Millar) 1960s-1970s | Photograph | AD/27 |
| 82 | Alfred Silas Alger Collection, Plymouth and Plymouth personalities, 1911 | Photograph | AD/28 |
| 83 | Album, ‘Plymouth Memories, 1921’ (inc. St Ives, Penzance, Reading and France), 1920s-1940s | Photograph | AD/29 |
| 84 | Efford Marsh views, 2000s | Photograph | AD/30 |
| 85 | Pete Goss photographs and radio log books (includes various locations in Devon, Tamar High School), 1970-1994 | Photograph/manuscript | PD/36 |
| 86 | Excavations of Pilchard Place Palaces, Barbican and demolition of St Michael’s Church, Plymouth, 1994, 2007 | Photograph | PD/37 |
| 87 | Brunswick Hotel, Barbican, 1880s | Photograph | PD/38 |
| 88 | Research notes compiled by Vicky Norman for her book, Nancy, Lady Astor, 2007-2009 (1919-1960s) | Printed | PD/39 |
| 89 | Family history, Edwin Charles Dawe of Plymouth, 1938 (2009) | Photograph/printed | PD/40 |
| 90 | Portland Square Memorial, 2009 | Photograph | PD/41 |
| 91 | John Boulden Collection, 1887-1920s | Photograph | PD/42 |
| 92 | Western Morning News Collection, early images of George Street (Plymouth) and Plymouth Hoe, 1900s (accruals) | Photograph | WMN |
| 93 | Educational Resource Packs created by Devon County Council, 1970s | Photograph | PD/43 |
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