Plymouth On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the city's fascinating history, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable Plymouth diary - with an entry for every day of the year. The book celebrates the history of the three towns which became Britain's Ocean City, taking in The Blitz, the Dockyard, Argyle, Albion and Raiders, the English Civil War, the sailing of the Mayflower, Foot, Astor and Owen, the Hoe, the Herald and Freedom Fields. Revel in the company of pirates and Parliamentarians, artists and Admirals of the Fleet, heroes and historians, mariners and Pilgrims, Olympians and explorers. Read Plymouth On This Day, and you'll discover hundred of things you never knew you needed to know about this proud, peerless city of wonderful tradition and innovation.