Miss Smith Bayards Cove, Recorded in 1980  

These are mainly comments, discussions & names of people in old photographs with details of shops

 

Track 1            Born in Clarence Street, father a gardner/handyman, he also worked for a Mr Raymond at his coal store

 

                        Details of shops & houses in Dartmouth,           Cottage Hospital,          Mission to Seamen,             Customs House Bayards Cove.

 

                        Also mentioned,            St Barnabas Church,     South Town & Newcomen Road, Bayards Cove (Nov 5th bonfires),        Lake Street,    Lower Street (Mayoralty House), Raleigh Hotel,             Kings Arms PH.

 

Track 2 & 3     Bombing in WWII.       Casualties & damage on the 13th Feb.

 

                        Phoenix Fire Plaques

 

                        VE Day celebrations,    D-Day ships in harbour,            Security restrictions in the town, Americans in Coronation Park & at the BRNC College

 

                        Dartmouth men killed on the coal hulks when bombed on the 13th Feb, Bomb’s at the BRNC College.

 

                        Old Goal.

 

                        Visit by Edward VII & Princess Alexandra when Prince of Wales.

 

Shops in Higher Street, Troopships before WWII,        Britannia leaving Dartmouth,      War Widows Fund,  Corporation outing’s 1924 & 25,         

 

 

                        St Saviours Court,   Lower Street again,           1st Car in Dartmouth, Warfleet Creek,                           Mayors Avenue, Gas Works & Conveyor