The War In Plymouth: Destruction And A New Beginning

Part Of Plymouth International Book Festival

Plymouth was severely damaged by the Blitz during the Second World War, with almost 5000 homes destroyed and many lives lost. Following the war the city underwent one of the most dynamic reconstruction efforts in the country, with over 15000 new homes built and brand new neighbourhoods such as Efford and Southway created to house homeless Plymouth residents.

Historian Kayleigh Milden will discuss The War in Plymouth: Destruction And A New Beginning, a history project led by Plymouth publishing social enterprise The Word Machine with Plymouth University’s History Department, which has interviewed Plymouth citizens who can remember the war and the years of social rehousing. A chance to hear some of the early findings from this fascinating social history project with an exhibition of photographs produced by Plymouth photography social enterprise, FotoNow.