'Four Degrees West' Plymouth Library Collection, 1960s @ SWFTA (ID: 72611)

Synopsis:
A publicity film for Plymouth, showing the city and the surrounding areas of the Tamar Valley and Dartmoor
Content:
AERIALS Plymouth Sound, Devon and Mount Edgcumbe, Cornwall
AERIALS Tamar Bridge and Royal Albert Bridge over the River Tamar
AERIALS Royal Navy ships sailing in mouth of Tamar River
AERIALS Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse and Plymouth Sound
AERIALS Plymouth waterfront and city centre including Smeaton's Tower, Tinside Lido and the Civic Centre
Charles' Cross Church Civilian War Dead Memorial
Plymouth Civic Centre
Armada Way and Royal Parade, Plymouth
Plymouth Hoe
The Crescent, Plymouth
Plymouth Guild Hall and Royal Parade
Barbican including 'The Three Crowns' pub, The Old Fish Market and New Street
Gary Gilman playing guitar on balcony overlooking Sutton Harbour, Plymouth
The Customs House, Plymouth Barbican
Coopers making barrels outside The Cooperage, Plymouth Barbican
Fishermen selling fish at The Old Fish Market
Sailors preparing fishing boat moored at quayside, Plymouth Barbican
Fishing boat leaving Sutton Harbour
'The Burton Boys' pub on Exeter Street, Plymouth
'The name Briton Side commemorates the invasion of Plymouth on St Lawrence day 1403' on wall
16th century map of Plymouth
16th century map of Plymouth illustrating invasion route and spread of fire
16th century map of Plymouth as a walled town
Figureheads of Neptune and man in Victorian military dress
HMS Eagle (R05) sailing past Drake's Island in Plymouth Sound
Figurehead of King William IV at Mutton Cove, Devonport Dockyard
Commander in Chief of Plymouth Admiral Sir Nigel Stuart Henderson saluting
Plymouth Hoe and Plymouth Sound including Drake's Island and Smeaton's Tower
Smeaton's Tower
Plymouth Barbican and Sutton Harbour viewed from Plymouth Sound
Plymouth Hoe and waterfront viewed from sea
Ships at Devonport Dockyard viewed from mouth of River Tamar
Danmark tall ship at anchor in Plymouth Sound
Men, women and children swimming and sunbathing at Tinside Lido
Hoe Theatre, Plymouth Hoe
Statue of Sir Francis Drake (Privateer) on Plymouth Hoe
'The Hoe Bowling Green'
Calstock viewed from the River Tamar
Buckland Abbey
Men and women sitting on river bank next to clapper bridge at Postbridge, Dartmoor
Dartmoor Ponies grazing on moorland
Boats moored in inlet at Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo
Men, women and children sunbathing and playing on beach at Cawsand Bay, Cornwall
Whitsand Bay cliffs with men and women on beach below
Royal Albert Bridge and Tamar Bridge over River Tamar
Council Chamber at Plymouth Civic Centre
Main hall of Plymouth Guildhall
Gobelin tapestry hanging on wall of main hall of Plymouth Guildhall
Guildhall Square, Plymouth
St Andrew's Church, Plymouth
Plymouth Combined Court Centre on Armada Way
Lynher House and Tamar House housing blocks, Devonport
Intercity House at Plymouth Railway Station
Pedestrians walking on Armada Way with Dingles department store building in background
Men and women shopping on streets of Plymouth including Royal Parade
Shot men sitting on bench and man feeding pigeons at Frankfort Gate, Plymouth
Men and women shopping in Pannier Market, Plymouth
Men working in Blight & White Engineering Works in Prince Rock, Plymouth
Men and women making televisions in factory
Young adults dancing to jazz band in Quay Club, Plymouth Barbican
Men working in newspaper print works
Cameramen filming man speaking in Westward Television studios
Men and women reading books in Plymouth Central Library
Men and women playing ten-pin bowling
Dockyard workers exiting Devonport Dockyard through St Levan Gate
Pedestrians outside post office at St Andrew's Cross
Technical info:
Picture - Colour
Audio - Y
Original format: 16mm
Duration - 23.54 mins

[@xfire7]

In my twilight I remember my Plymouth of childhood , such a vibrant healthy place .

[@sarahstrong7174]

Thankyou for sharing.

[@daveevans1410]

Every Plymouth schoolkid should be shown this film .....

[@grendel_nz]

Guild hall looks awesome.

[@davecliff3683]

I love this like Dave Evens said every Plymouth school child should be shown this 👍👍

[@grahambyrne7868]

Fantastic little documentary, unfortunately not so pretty today 😢

[@lyndasmith1295]

I was one of those kids. God , how t hey have spoil't our lovely city. So sad now.

[@humptydumpty9177]

Does anyone know what song the guy playing the guitar was singing?

[@derekwyre8744]

The Devonshire troop ship.

[@NickAlexShaw]

Does anyone know any details of the retirement village mentioned towards the end of the film?

[@davecliff3683]

Hi
It looks like miles Mitchell housing for the elderly top of Eggbuckland road turn left before crow hill

[@davecliff3683]

Sorry crownhill

[@NickAlexShaw]

Thank you :) one of our friends suggested that so we popped up there to look and I think you're right! Very interesting film!

[@derekwyre8744]

The Devonshirre troop ship

[@danjacksonguitar3701]

Anyone name the swing music played?

[@WaitingforGodot]

If you mean the music that starts about 19.30, I think it's an improvised mix. Part of it is "Anchors Aweigh" - not sure about the rest.

[@jupitorious7925]

Bros..?

[@theonlyantony]

It's Trad, Dad! I think it looks like Ken Collyer

[@theonlyantony]

Not Swing

[@CelticSaint]

It's a shame that the Plymouth leaders and Lord Aberconway felt that Brutalism was a good style in which to rebuild Plymouth.

[@TheBuccy]

+Celtic Saint The dreams of the 20 s and 30s became our modern nightmares.

[@CelticSaint]

TheBuccy That's very true.