Drake's Island, Plymouth Summer 2012

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GeorgieKirrin

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There's a few posts on Drake's Island on here already but I thought I'd share my pictures with you anyway. I'll have to do this in a few posts as there are SO MANY!

For Plymouth folk the island needs no introduction but for the rest of you, Drake's Island sits just off the coast of Plymouth's harbour. It hosts a whole textbook of military history spanning back to the mid 1500's up until WWII. There was an activity centre there in the 1980's and since that closed it's been privately owned, it's heritage has a dubious future. It's been pretty much off-limits since then, which makes it an excellent place to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon - even if most of it was spent underground. And there is a LOT of underground to explore...

It was an early morning call and a very long day but absolutely one of the best. Despite being there all day I still missed loads and another visit is essential!

More info and photos are on my blog at www.georgiekirrin.com

Enjoy!


Along the pontoon and on to the island...


view-along-the-pontoon by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr


Slightly spooky sea mist made for effective covert ops around midday


through-the-aperture by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr


View to Devonport


view-to-devonport by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr


View over the barracks to Plymouth Hoe


view-over-barracks-to-hoe by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr


Tunnel to casemated battery, south


tunnel-to-casemated-bat-south by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr


To casemated battery, east


tunnel-to-casemated-bat-east by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr


Vaulted magazine


in-the-tunnels-3-graf by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr


Activity centre mural


activity-centre-collage by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr


A chamber in the main magazine


in-the-tunnels-1-bright by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr


One of the hoists in the main magazine


hoist by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr


Lamp tunnel


in-the-tunnels-5-narrow-tunnel by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr


View south


view-south by GeorgieKirrin, on Flickr
 
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