PlymouthLive readers have been taking a nostalgic trip down memory lane, courtesy of an archive photo gallery . The images, captured in 1970 and 1971, encapsulate some of the city's most unforgettable moments, including the 'greatest festival Plymouth ever staged' and the inauguration of the first Drake Circus mall.

In 1970, a remarkable crowd of 50,000 gathered on Plymouth Hoe for the opening celebrations of the so-called Mayflower Year. The event was hailed as 'the greatest festival Plymouth and the Westcountry has ever staged'.

Despite cloudy skies and the threat of rain, Plymouth Hoe was described as 'a kaleidoscope of colour' during the official launch of a five-month programme of celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers' voyage from the city to a new li

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