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'''Plymouth''' was a | '''Plymouth''' was a [[coast]]al city in the south-west of [[England]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Categories of Life (TV story)|The Categories of Life]]'') It was located in [[Devon]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Three]]'') and had the largest [[naval dock]]s in [[Western Europe]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}})To the north-east of Plymouth was [[Exeter]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
In the [[1890s]], Plymouth was a key stop-off point for [[steamship|steamers]] leaving [[London]] on trips to places such as [[New Zealand]], [[Australia]] and [[Cape Town]]. Adverts for the trips appeared in an 1890s copy of ''[[The Times]]''. ([[TV]]: | === 19th century === | ||
In the [[1890s]], Plymouth was a key stop-off point for [[steamship|steamers]] leaving [[London]] on trips to places such as [[New Zealand]], [[Australia]] and [[Cape Town]]. Adverts for the trips appeared in an 1890s copy of ''[[The Times]]''. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Deep Breath (TV story)}}) | |||
During a riot at [[Dartmoor prison]], the | === 20th century === | ||
During a riot at [[Dartmoor prison]], the governor alerted police taskforces in both Exeter and Plymouth. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rags (novel)}}) | |||
In [[2006]], the [[Royal Navy]] [[submarine]] [[HMS Taurean|HMS ''Taurean'']] was stationed in the [[North Sea]] off the coast of Plymouth. [[Mickey Smith]] launched [[harpoon missile]] [[UGM-84A]] from the ''Taurean'' at [[10 Downing Street]]. ([[TV]]: | === 21st century === | ||
In [[2006]], the [[Royal Navy]] [[submarine]] [[HMS Taurean|HMS ''Taurean'']] was stationed in the [[North Sea]] off the coast of Plymouth. [[Mickey Smith]] launched [[harpoon missile]] [[UGM-84A]] from the ''Taurean'' at [[10 Downing Street]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|World War Three (TV story)}}) | |||
During the [[ghost shift]] craze of [[2007]], [[ghost]]s, actually [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] from [[Pete's World]], were forecast as appearing in Plymouth. ([[TV]]: | During the [[ghost shift]] craze of [[2007]], [[ghost]]s, actually [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] from [[Pete's World]], were forecast as appearing in Plymouth. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Army of Ghosts (TV story)}}) | ||
During [[Miracle Day]] in [[2011]], an [[Plymouth Overflow Camp|overflow camp]] was set up in or around Plymouth. ([[TV]]: | During [[Miracle Day]] in [[2011]], an [[Plymouth Overflow Camp|overflow camp]] was set up in or around Plymouth. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Categories of Life (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Royston Luke Gold]] had a fear of Plymouth. ([[TV]]: | [[Royston Luke Gold]] had a fear of Plymouth. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The God Complex (TV story)}}) | ||
In 2020, several bodies were discovered in Plymouth, apparently victims of spontaneous combustion. [[Chris Cwej]] and [[Iris Wildthyme]] were tasked by their [[Superior]]s to close a dimensional rift nearby. They discovered that the deaths were being caused by a spindly, faceless entity carrying a tool of unknown purpose; Iris speculated that it was a scientist from a higher dimension, inadvertently killing humans while trying to examine them. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Flickering Flame (short story)}}) | |||
{{Devon}} | {{Devon}} | ||
[[Category:Devonshire locations]] | [[Category:Devonshire locations]] | ||
[[Category:English cities]] | [[Category:English cities]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:European cities from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:59, 17 August 2024
- You may be looking for the city Plymouth Hope.
Plymouth was a coastal city in the south-west of England. (TV: The Categories of Life) It was located in Devon (TV: Children of Earth: Day Three) and had the largest naval docks in Western Europe. (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"])To the north-east of Plymouth was Exeter. (TV: Army of Ghosts)
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19th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the 1890s, Plymouth was a key stop-off point for steamers leaving London on trips to places such as New Zealand, Australia and Cape Town. Adverts for the trips appeared in an 1890s copy of The Times. (TV: Deep Breath [+]Loading...["Deep Breath (TV story)"])
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
During a riot at Dartmoor prison, the governor alerted police taskforces in both Exeter and Plymouth. (PROSE: Rags [+]Loading...["Rags (novel)"])
21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 2006, the Royal Navy submarine HMS Taurean was stationed in the North Sea off the coast of Plymouth. Mickey Smith launched harpoon missile UGM-84A from the Taurean at 10 Downing Street. (TV: World War Three [+]Loading...["World War Three (TV story)"])
During the ghost shift craze of 2007, ghosts, actually Cybermen from Pete's World, were forecast as appearing in Plymouth. (TV: Army of Ghosts [+]Loading...["Army of Ghosts (TV story)"])
During Miracle Day in 2011, an overflow camp was set up in or around Plymouth. (TV: The Categories of Life [+]Loading...["The Categories of Life (TV story)"])
Royston Luke Gold had a fear of Plymouth. (TV: The God Complex [+]Loading...["The God Complex (TV story)"])
In 2020, several bodies were discovered in Plymouth, apparently victims of spontaneous combustion. Chris Cwej and Iris Wildthyme were tasked by their Superiors to close a dimensional rift nearby. They discovered that the deaths were being caused by a spindly, faceless entity carrying a tool of unknown purpose; Iris speculated that it was a scientist from a higher dimension, inadvertently killing humans while trying to examine them. (PROSE: Flickering Flame [+]Loading...["Flickering Flame (short story)"])
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