Plymouth Naval Base Museum
Devonport Naval Heritage Centre, formerly known as the Plymouth Naval Base Museum is a maritime museum in Plymouth, Devon. It is housed in a number of historic buildings within the South Yard of HMNB Devonport, HM Naval Base, Devonport (one of the three main bases of the Royal Navy). Its mission statement is "To present the story of support to the Royal Navy at Plymouth since the days of Edward I." History The museum was established in the Grade II Listed building, listed former Dockyard Fire Station building in 1969, following an appeal from the office of the Admiral-superintendent for items of memorabilia. It has since expanded into the Grade II* listed Pay Office, while the Scrieve Board (a Grade II* listed 18th-century Slipway, slip cover) currently serves as a museum store. Collections Galleries The Dockyard Fire Station contains the Age of Sail Gallery. The Pay Office contains galleries covering the transition from sail to steam, and through two World Wars, to the era of ...
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Devonport Dockyard - The Old Fire Station (geograph 3073478)
Devonport may refer to: * Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, England ** HMNB Devonport, naval base/dockyard ** Plymouth Devonport (UK Parliament constituency), parliamentary constituency formerly known as Devonport * Devonport, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland ** Devonport Naval Base, located in the same suburb * Devonport, Tasmania, a city in Tasmania ** Devonport City Council, the local government area that contains the city See also

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