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Visitors' Historic Britain: South Devon Derek Tait

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Visitors' Historic Britain: South Devon By Derek Tait

Visitors' Historic Britain: South Devon by Derek Tait


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Summary

Covers the history of the area from prehistoric times until the present day.

Visitors' Historic Britain: South Devon Summary

Visitors' Historic Britain: South Devon: Stone Age to Cold War by Derek Tait

South Devon is steeped in history from prehistoric settlements, standing stones and Roman occupation, to the sites of Civil War battles and the various departure points of troops leaving for D-Day during the Second World War. Woolly rhinoceroses and woolly mammoths, as well as prehistoric deer and lion once roamed the area now known as Plymouth, while at Sidmouth, on the Jurassic coast, jaw bones and teeth from carnivorous reptiles that pre-date the dinosaurs have been discovered. During its diverse history, Sir Francis Drake played bowls on the Hoe as the Armada arrived, the Pilgrim Fathers left from the Barbican in Plymouth and headed to the new world in America and prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars lived freely with the residents of Ashburton. Famous residents have included Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh, Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy , Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Nancy Astor and Agatha Christie. The area is home to the notorious Dartmoor prison, as well as home to well-known institutions such as Buckfast Abbey and Dartmouth Royal Naval College. This book covers a period from prehistoric times, and the earliest discovery of human remains in the UK, to the numerous conflicts and battles that have taken place in the area, as well as discussing the many people who have influenced South Devon over the years.

About Derek Tait

Born in Plymouth in 1961, Derek Tait spent his early years in Singapore and Malaysia and has written several books about his time there, including 'Sampans, Banyans and Rambutans'. A keen historian, his books include '1950s Childhood,' '1960s Childhood', 'A 1970s Childhood,' and 'Butlins An Illustrated History' as well as many books in the 'Through Time' series for Amberley Publishing. 'A 1970s Childhood' has now sold over 25,000 copies and was a number one best seller on Amazon. New books for 2017 include 'The Great Houdini : His British Tours' followed by 'Devon at War' and 'Cornwall at War.' 'The Great Illusionists' and 'Remember the 70s' are due to be published in 2018.

Additional information

GOR013555743
9781526704153
1526704153
Visitors' Historic Britain: South Devon: Stone Age to Cold War by Derek Tait
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
2018-05-02
136
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