STOCK IMAGE LIBRARIES
History & heritage
Dartmouth Museum
Registered Charity No. 306635
Supporting Dartmouth Museum
We are delighted to support the Dartmouth Museum and our collaboration provides a growing number of amazing historical images from bygone days.
This collection will steadily grow and also include video clips of some truly remarkable events in the local history of Dartmouth and South Devon.
All proceeds of this collection will benefit Dartmouth Museum.
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LOCATION: South Embankment, Dartmouth – 1930s
Historical photograph of Dartmouth’s South Embankment in the 1930s, showing Jawbones Hill in the distance.
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LOCATION: Bayards Cove, Dartmouth – 1860
Historical photograph of Dartmouth’s iconic Bayards Cove looking towards the Fort, with seats near ladders where coal lumpers sat ready to dash for boats that wanted coaling.
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LOCATION: Ruined Duke Street, Dartmouth – 1943
Historical photograph of the ruined premises in Duke Street after German Bombs dropped in February 1943, showing Army, Navy and ARP men searching for survivors.
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LOCATION: Royal Avenue Gardens, Dartmouth – 1900
Historical photograph of Dartmouth’s Royal Avenue Gardens in 1900 with two gentlemen talking by the fountain.
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LOCATION: Dartmouth Town – 1885
Historical photograph of a view of Dartmouth Town from Clarence Hill over the new South Embankment and Mayors Avenue, recently reclaimed from the River in 1885.
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LOCATION: Dartmouth Regatta Preparations – Early 1900s
Historical photograph of the Quay in Dartmouth between 1909 – 1914 showing a merry-go-round being set up for Regatta Week, and children walking happily through the street.
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LOCATION: Parade House, Dartmouth – 1900
Historical photograph of Parade House in Dartmouth on the corner of Duke Street, beside the Butterwalk in 1900.
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LOCATION: Coombe House, Dartmouth – 1890
Historical photograph of Coombe House in Dartmouth in 1890 before Britannia Royal Naval College was built on the hill above.
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LOCATION: Sandquay Boat Yard, Dartmouth – 1860
Historical photograph of Dartmouth’s Boat Building Yard at Sandquay in 1860.
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LOCATION: Duke Street, Dartmouth – 1925
Historical photograph of Duke Street in Dartmouth looking towards the Butterwalk in 1925. All shops left were demolished by a bomb in February 1943.
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LOCATION: Busy Butterwalk, Dartmouth – Early 1900s
Historical photograph of a busy scene at Dartmouth’s Butterwalk on the corner of the Quay between 1909 – 1914, showing the present Dartmouth Museum building.
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LOCATION: Butterwalk Re-Opening, Dartmouth – 1954
Historical photograph of the re-opening of the Butterwalk in Dartmouth on 14th April 1954, after the restoration following bomb damage during the war.
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LOCATION: Fairfax Place, Dartmouth – Late 1930s
Historical photograph looking along Fairfax Place in Dartmouth from the corner of the Quay in the late 1930s.
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LOCATION: Fairfax Place, Dartmouth – Early 1900s
Historical photograph of Fairfax Place in Dartmouth looking towards the Quay between 1909 – 1914, showing a busy scene with happy people walking past the local supply stores.
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LOCATION: Dartmouth Regatta Trawlers’ Race – 1880
Historical photograph of Dartmouth Regatta Trawlers’ racing in 1880, with Bayards Cove and Southtown in the background before the South Embankment was started.
IMAGE ID: SI_809_b01232
LOCATION: Ruined Duke Street, Dartmouth – 1943
Historical photograph of helmeted Army, Naval and Civilian personnel searching amongst the ruins for survivors in Duke Street after the bombing in Dartmouth, February 1943.
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