We keep a majority of our naval history collection at Devonport Library.
The collection includes books, images, journals and other artefacts and provides a fascinating background to the history of the Royal Navy in Plymouth.
Books
- Information covering the complete history of the Royal Navy
- Special collections of titles from the Hakluyt Society and the Naval Record Society
- Complete run of Janes Fighting Ships dating from 1898
- Admiralty charts for the local area, both historical and current
Periodicals
- Historical and current periodicals, including Naval Chronicle, Navy News, Naval History, Mariners Mirror and Warship World
- The Naval and Military Record 1886 to 1936, available on microfilm
- Indexed cuttings and other ephemera
Illustrations
- Extensive collection of photographs of naval vessels
- Selected portraits of prominent naval officers, and photographs of other naval subjects
Email library@plymouth.gov.uk or call 01752 305900 for more information.