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ABBREVIATIONS

FS = Foundation Stone
MS = Memorial Stone
PM = Plymouth Mail
PSDH = Plymouth, Stonehouse & Devonport Herald
PSDT = Plymouth or Plympton & South Devon Times
PT = Plymouth Times
WDM = Western Daily Mercury
WEH = Western Evening Herald
WI - Western Independent
WMN = Western Morning News
WWM = Western Weekly Mercury


SOURCES OF INFORMATION

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, 1900 to 1949

The following newspaper articles from the period 1900 to 1949 have been consulted in the compilation of the Plymouth Data Website.  The date of the issue is given as Year-Month-Day so as to group all articles in the correct sequence.

1900 Apr 25 WDM Doubling line between Devonpoprt and Saltash
1900 May 15 WDM Killed on the railway at Keyham
1900 Jun 19 WMN Church extension at Keyham
1900 Jul 03 WDM The new station at Keyham
1900 Sep 10 WEH Devonport School Board: Education requirements at St Budeaux
1900 Sep 11 WMN New infantry barracks at Crownhill
1900 Dec 15 WMN Royal Sailors' Home, Devonport: Memorial stone laid
1900 Dec 26 WDM Plymouth School Board
1901 Jan 09 WDM Plymouth Corporation Tramways: Electric propulsion
1901 Jan 19 WDM Royal Eye Infirmary: Forthcoming ceremony
1901 Feb 01 WDM St Budeaux Ratepayers' Association: First annual meeting
1901 Feb 06 WDM Devonport School Board
1901 Feb 07 WDM New Mission Chapel at Pennycross
1901 Mar 06 WEH Death of Mr W Pryor of Plymouth
1901 Mar 08 WDM Devonport School Board
1901 Apr 03 WMN Regent-street Higher Grade School: Bazaar opened today
1901 Apr 03 WMN Plymouth Tramways: Electric cars to Compton
1901 Apr 04 WMN Plymouth Corporation Tramways: Compton Section
1901 Apr 06 WMN Sale of Plymouth tram horses
1901 Apr 06 WMN Mishaps to Plymouth's new trams
1901 Apr 08 WMN Plymouth Sunday Tram Service
1901 Apr 19 WDM Devonport Electric Tramway
1901 May 10 WDM Devonport School Board: The Council and the Precept
1901 May 10 WDM Sale of Stonehouse Mill
1901 May 24 WDM Plymouth trams at a standstill
1901 May 24 WDM Devonport Electric Trams: A trial trip
1901 May 24 WDM Devonport School Board: Accommodation for infants
1901 Jun 11 WEH Devonport Electric Trams: Board of Trade inspection
1901 Jun 12 WMN West of England News: (Devonport Parks and Pleasure Grounds)
1901 Jun 12 WMN Devonport Electric Trams: Board of Trade inspection
1901 Jun 12 WMN Devonport Gas Works: Transfer
1901 Jun 13 WDM St Simon's Mission Hall: Foundation-stone laying
1901 Jun 19 WMN Notes in the West: The Westwell Street Ground
1901 Jun 21 WDM Devonport School Board
1901 Jun 27 WMN Devonport Electric Tramways: A Start
1901 Jun 27 WEH Devonport Electric Trams: Not sufficient power
1901 Jul 19 WMN West of England News: St Budeaux School Board
1901 Jul 25 WDM Public Notice: Bolitho, Williams, Foster, Goode, Grylls & Co
1901 Sep 13 WDM Devonport School Board
1901 Oct 11 WDM Devonport School Board
1901 Oct 31 WMN Plymouth Royal Eye Infirmary: Opening ceremony
1901 Nov 08 WDM Devonport School Board: Proposed special school
1901 Nov 19 WMN Plymouth & Devonport Tramway: Electric traction
1901 Dec 13 WDM Devonport School Board meeting
1901 Dec 18 WDM Plymouth School Board: School extensions
1902 Jan 07 WDM Plymouth Corporation Tramways: Beaumont-road extension
1902 Apr 08 WDM New Board School for Devonport: Opening ceremony
1902 Apr 30 WMN Royal Sailors' Home,Devonport: Opening ceremony
1902 Jun 13 WMN Plymouth Corporation Tramways: Through service from Beaumont Road to Union Street
1902 Jun 20 WMN Baptist Chapel for St Budeaux
1902 Jun 23 WMN Plymouth Fire Brigade: Suggested requirements
1902 Jun 23 WMN Devonport Dockyard Orphan Asylum: FS laying
1902 Aug 04 WMN War memorial at Plymouth: To-day's ceremony
1902 Aug 05 WMN War memorial on Plymouth Hoe: Laying the FS
1902 Aug 07 WMN Workmen's dwellings at Devonport: Memorial-stone laying
1902 Sep 13 WMN Late Vicar of Egg Buckland: A memorial at Crabtree
1902 Sep 16 WMN South Devon & East Cornwall Hospital
1902 Sep 24 WDM Devonport School Board: The "Independent" candidates
1902 Oct 08 WDM Drawings of Victoria Memorial Chapel, Keyham
1902 Oct 09 WDM Victoria Park: The opening ceremony
1902 Oct 09 WDM Victoria Memorial Wesleyan Church, Keyham
1902 Oct 14 WMN Princetown Railway: Proposed new station at Dartmoor quarries
1902 Oct 23 WMN St Budeaux Baptist Church: Opening of new building
1902 Dec 01 WMN The Late Bishop Vaughan: A pastoral letter
1902 Dec 01 WMN Stoke Damerel New Church: Foundation-stone laying
1903 Jan 02 WDM Plymouth tramway extension: Opening of Peverell Park route
1903 Jan 08 WDM Tramway extension at Plymouth
1903 Feb 23 WDM St Budeaux School Board: New buildings at Crownhill
1903 Feb 28 WDM Board School for Honicknowle: Meeting and entertainment
1903 Mar 03 WDM The new school which has been erected at Crownhill
1903 Mar 10 WMN Death of Mr William Derry
1903 Mar 16 WDM Mutley Wesleyan Chapel: The new spire
1903 Mar 25 WDM South Western Railway: New corridor carriages
1903 Apr 09 WDM North Road Board School: Prize distribution to girls
1903 Apr 09 WDM Presentation to a Plymouth schoolmistress
1903 Apr 24 WDM Plymouth School Board: New premises in Salisbury Road
1903 Apr 28 WDM Sir George Kekewich: Opening of Salisbury Road School
1903 Apr 30 WDM Bible Christian extension: Opening of new chapel at Plymouth
1903 May 11 WDM Devonport School Board: Review of its history
1903 Jun 01 WDM Mutley Wesleyan Church: Reopening service
1903 Jun 01 WDM Devonport and the Education Act
1903 Jul 06 WMN Devonport Dockyard Orphanage: New home
1903 Oct 30 WDM Devonport Corporation Tramways: New lines to be opened tomorrow
1904 Jan 02 WMN New school for Devonport: Opening ceremony
1904 Apr 02 WDM Freeing Laira Bridge: A midnight ceremony
1904 Apr 02 WDM New floating factories for boy artificers
1904 Apr 05 WDM Methodist extension at Plymouth: New church at Mount Gold
1904 May 05 WDM Charles Church, Plymouth: Pitts Memorial Hall stone-laying
1904 May 05 WDM Wesleyan extension: Stone-laying at Peverell Park
1904 May 11 WDM Trams to Saltash Passage
1904 May 28 WDM Plymouth Education Authority: Hyde Park Road school
1904 May 28 WMN The small-pox case at Stonehouse
1904 May 28 WMN Hoe Preparatory School sports
1904 May 28 WMN New schools for Plymouth: Opened by Mayor (Hyde Park)
1904 May 31 WEH Rail motors: Inaugurated on GWR today
1904 Jun 02 WMN Railway motor services in the West
1904 Dec 29 WMN Devonport GWR Station: Extensive improvements
1905 Aug 03 WMN Plymouth Tramways: Trial run on new section
1905 Aug 05 WMN Pennycomequick Tramway: Board of Trade inspection
1905 Aug 07 WMN Devonport Tramways: the Council and the Company
1905 Sep 22 WMN (Opening of Pennycomequick section of tramway)
1905 Nov 09 WMN St Simon's, Plymouth: Stone-laying by the Primate
1905 Nov 09 WMN Plymouth Abbey for Sale: Close of a religious foundation
1905 Dec 07 WMN Plymouth Baptists: MS laying at Salisbury Road
1905 Dec 19 WDM Plymouth Trams: Proposal to cease running in Union Street
1905 Dec 19 WEH Plymouth Trams: The Pennycomequick Line
1906 Mar 22 WDM Progressive Wesleyanism: New chapel opened .......
1906 Sep 26 WDM New Rail Motor-car Service: LSWR
1907 Jan 22 WMN Plymouth Baptists: Opening of new chapel and school
1907 Apr 29 WMN St Thomas, Keyham: FS laid by Lady St Levan
1907 May 09 WDM Prince Rock School: Mayor and Alderman Bond lay FSs
1907 Jul 11 WEH Plymouth's Cemetery: Today's opening
1907 Aug 22 WMN Plymouth New Cemetery: Consecration of Church of England portion
1908 Jun 10 WMN Plymouth's new schools
1908 Jun 29 WDM Death during service: Mr R Baskerville
1908 Jun 29 WMN Death of J B Rowe
1908 Jul 03 WDM The late Mr Baskerville: Funeral at Plymouth
1908 Jul 08 WMN Devonport Gasworks: New Retort House FS laid
1909 Jan 18 WMN Devonport Tramways: Service on the leased lines discontinued
1909 Jan 18 WMN Death of Mr E A Northey: A noted Plymouth auctioneer
1909 Nov 11 WMN Millbay Rinkeries: To be opened today
1909 Nov 18 WMN Devonport tramways: Suburban service to be resumed
1911 Jun 23 WMN Millbay recreation ground: Opening ceremony
1911 Sep 18 WMN New Plymouth Church (St Mary, Laira)
1912 Feb 28 WDM Obituary: Mr T Tunstall: Driver of the first train .......
1912 Feb 29 WDM Progressive Devonport: New school at Camel's Head
1912 Mar 02 WDM Presentation at Devonport: New master at Camel's Head
1912 Mar 04 WDM The Late Mr T Tunstall
1912 Mar 04 WDM Death of Mr Richard Bayly: Gun accident at Plymouth
1913 Nov 22 WMN St Clement, Ford: 12th church of the Three Towns Church Scheme
1913 Nov 22 WMN St Clement's Church: Opening at Keyham Barton to-day
1913 Nov 22 WEH New Church at Devonport
1914 Feb 17 WMN Death of Mr James Hine
1914 Feb 26 WMN Pennycross Wesleyans: Mrs Hurrell opens new church
1914 Apr 03 WDM Devonport Education: Foundation stone of new school
1914 Apr 03 WMN Devonport's new school (College Road Primary)
1914 Jul 03 WMN New Church at Laira: Bishop of Crediton's sermon
1914 Jul 03 WMN Consecration by the Bishop of Exeter: An unseemly demonstration
1914 Aug 25 WMN The Naval Bank: Suspension causes a painful surprise
1914 Sep 01 WMN Wounded soldiers: 100 arrivals at Plymouth
1916 Oct 20 WEH Today's tour over the enlarged system
1916 Oct 20 WEH Public Notice: Through service of cars
1916 Oct 23 WMN Plymouth Corporation Tramways
1916 Oct 24 WEH First impression of new arrangement
1917 Nov 17 WMN The Alexandra's Children's Home, Stoke .....
1917 Nov 22 WMN Children's hostel: Practical outcome of Baby-week
1917 Nov 22 WMN Fighting men's babies: Home at Stoke
1918 Mar 05 WEH Public Notice: George Street Church Ambulance Corps
1919 May 26 WMN 'A beautiful tribute was paid by Plymouth people ....'
1919 Dec 16 WDM Death of Sir John Jackson
1920 Jan 15 WDM Plymouth transport scheme: Extension of tramways on seven routes
1920 Jun 30 WMN Telephones and tramways
1920 Oct 01 WMN Greenwich Time: Derry's Clock to be set going to-day
1921 May 05 PDT Plympton's New School: Historic ceremony
1921 Aug 05 WMN Widey Court: Can it be acquired for Plymouth?
1921 Nov 03 PDT Plympton: The Bishop's Visit
1922 Apr 06 WEH Plymouth tramways: Acceptance of offer for Devonport undertaking
1922 Apr 26 WMN Plymouth tramways development: New stages and penny fares
1922 Apr 29 WMN (Closure notice for Alma Road)
1922 May 04 WEH (Letter re closure of Ford GWR Station)
1922 Jun 24 WMN Unification of Plymouth tramways system
1922 Jul 01 WEH New tramway era: Plymouth inaugurates complete circular routes: A memorable day
1922 Jul 02 WI Unified tramways at last
1923 Mar 14 WEH Devonport war memorial: Unveiled by Lord Methuen
1924 Apr 01 WMN Freeing toll-gates: Plymouth ceremony today
1924 Apr 02 WMN A town of free highways: Barriers to traffic removed
1924 Apr 03 PDT British broadcasting: Official opening of Plymouth station
1925 Jan 08 PDT District Fire Brigade: Ministry of Health inquiry
1925 Sep 04 WEH Ancient Mills of Plymouth
1925 Sep 15 WEH New Public School: Foundation stone laying at Plymouth
1925 Sep 16 WEH Plymouth's new school: Foundation stone laid
1925 Sep 17 WMN New Plymouth Public School: Foundation stone laid
1925 Dec 16 WMN Sale this Day: Sutton Harbour Motor Company
1926 Jan 20 WEH New Plymouth tramcar: Luxurious seating ....
1926 Jun 02 WEH New Ford subway
1926 Oct 14 PDT The New House of Rest: Erle Hall named and blessed
1926 Oct 14 PDT The Boy Scouts: Strength of the Plympton district troops
1927 Mar 01 WEH Rotting hut homes: 200 people under notice .....
1928 Mar 22 WMN New postal sorting office: Opening on Monday .....
1928 Sep 07 WMN "Watchers" of Plymouth: Growth of Town's police force
1928 Nov 25 WI Passing of the Impregenable
1929 Mar 19 WMN Cafe enterprise: New rendezvous for Plymouth visitors
1929 May 16 PSDT First Pullman runs to Plymouth
1929 Jun 27 PSDT Devon's Historic Houses: Pennycross Barton and the Prowses
1929 Jul 15 WMN Keyham new parish: Church Consecrated (St Thomas)
1930 Apr 01 WMN Plymouth trader's enterprise
1930 Apr 01 WMN £200,000 for charity: Sir William Morris's generous gift
1930 Aug 16 WMN Tramway service to St Budeaux
1931 May 08 WEH A Plymouth experiment
1931 Jul 15 WEH Picturesque ceremonies in the Chamber
1931 Jul 18 WMN Pointing way to Cornwall (Torpoint Ferry)
1932 Mar 14 WMN Owned Plymouth theatres: Death of Mr T Hoyle at Torquay
1932 Mar 16 WMN Plymouth pays tribute: Funeral of Mr T Hoyle
1932 May 11 WMN Electrification of Plymouth: Thirty years of progress
1932 May 11 WMN Electricity extension: Plymouth's 34,850 kilowatt plant
1932 Jul 01 WMN Torpoint Ferry: Double service to be started to-day
1932 Jul 22 WEH Beacon Castle Greyhound, Whippet & Sports Ground
1932 Jul 22 WEH Cycledrome for Plymouth
1932 Jul 25 WMN Plymouth business fusion (Millbay Laundry)
1933 Jan 06 WEH How it is proposed to convert Plymouth Prison
1933 May 18 WMN Air service extension: South Devon to Midlands
1933 Dec 20 WEH New Plymouth tramway fares: Changes at a glance
1935 Feb 28 WMN New headquarters for police of Plymouth
1935 Mar 01 WMN Busy night for "Black Maria"
1935 Mar 01 WMN Landmark of progress in Plymouth: New HQ opened
1935 Mar 05 WMN Closure of Efford: Uncertain future of families
1935 Mar 05 WMN New air line opened in Devon
1935 Mar 07 WMN Leading dairy farmer: Death of Mr R C Cundy of Horrabridge
1935 May ?? ??? Public proclamation in Guildhall Square (Lord Mayor status)
1935 May 24 WEH First grass-track meeting: Tomorrow's attraction at St Budeaux
1935 May 24 WEH Railway Air Services from Plymouth [advert]
1935 May 29 WEH Former kinema manager: Death of Mr R E Eady after long illness
1935 Jun 13 WMN Good riding on grass track: Close finshes
1935 Jun 13 WMN American invasion
1935 Jun 13 WMN GWR record: Plymouth - Paddington in 3½ hours
1935 Jun 13 WMN Civic welcome to giant liner
1936 Feb 22 WEH Another tram route disappears
1936 Feb 24 WMN Last tram to Prince Rock
1937 Feb 22 WEH Reconstructing Keyham Viaduct
1938 Dec 17 WMN Minister for War praises the Pope (Notre Dame school)
1939 Feb 15 WMN 175,000 children to have holidays in camps
1939 Mar 22 WMN Memories
1941 Apr 28 WEH 19 food centres are now operating in Plymouth
1943 Aug 20 PDT British Restaurant opened
1943 Nov 12 SDT Plympton's "Unique" B.R. opened
1944 Dec 02 WEH "Standown" parade of Home Guards
1944 Dec 04 WEH City thanks Home Guard
1945 Jun 14 WMN City traffic signals (to be reinstated)
1945 Jun 14 WMN Pleasure boats: Sailings resumed at Plymouth
1945 Sep 22 WEH Memories of City Tramways
1945 Oct 01 WMN Plymouth's Last Tram: Depot ceremony
1946 May 29 WEH Mr J J H Moses dead: City's first Labour MP and Mayor
1947 Mar 17 WMN "Three Big Bens": Death of Plymouth's first car driver
1947 Mar 18 WMN 5 men make history: Work begins on new city centre
1948 May 14 SDT Good Bye, Jerry!
1948 Sep 29 WMN Proposed buildings for City Centre
1948 Sep 29 WMN New era in schools: Stone laid at Ham Estate
1949 Apr 27 WEH (Opening of College Road, Trelawney, King's Tamerton and Plym View schools)

This list is not exhaustive as items that have not been used yet have not been included.

 

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