Emigration

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The enigmatic John Marshall: Founder of Plymouth emigration depot, Baltic Wharf With Dr Liz Rushen, Monash University

A Historical Association and University of Plymouth History department talk.

Join Dr Liz Rushen, Monash University, for an insight into the career of John Marshall, Founder of Plymouth emigration depot and master of logistics who has been all but forgotten today. Owner of at least 30 ships, and responsible for the reform of ship classification and Lloyd’s Register of Shipping in the 1820s, during the 1830s John Marshall became Britain’s busiest emigration agent. Realising that emigrants needed a safe place to stay before departure, in 1835 he established Britain’s...

One Night Of Queen 2013

Gary Mullen and The Works return with One Night of Queen at Plymouth Pavilions on Saturday 7 December 2013 .

In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s ‘Stars In Their Eyes’ Live Grand Final, with the largest number of votes ever received in the show's history. The record of 864,838 votes was more than twice that of the runner-up.

Gary began touring on his own and in 2002 formed a band ‘The Works’, to pay tribute to rock legends Queen. Since May 2002, ‘Gary Mullen and The Works’ have performed throughout the UK...