Derek Tait - Writer

184 photos including 92 in colour.

Saltash has seen many changes over the years. The waterside area beside the River Tamar has been occupied for over a thousand years and was the home to fishermen plying their trade for much of that time. A ferry ran between Plymouth and Saltash for over 600 years before coming to an end when the Tamar Bridge was opened to traffic in 1961. Many Tudor buildings were destroyed in the Civil War and more,later, in the Second World War. Modern redevelopment also led to the clearance of many older buildings, changing the look of the area forever. Many industries have also disappeared including quarrying, ship building and fishing. Gone too are the limekilns as well as the gasworks and the brass and iron foundries. The many tea gardens, the coal merchants and, of course, the ferry are now just things of the past. A hundred years ago, the water's edge was alive with activity. Fishing boats regularly called into Saltash and many barges took produce up and down the river. Many of the changes are shown within the pages of this book and I hope that it will appeal to people who have an interest in Saltash as well as an interest in local history.

Product Details: Printed: 96 pages, 6.14" x 9.21", Paperback

187 photos and illustrations

ISBN: 9781848681897

Publisher: Amberley Publishing

Language: English

Country: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Edition: First Edition

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