In the meadow, I once pranced, a feline quite enhanced, With catnip in my whiskers, life was a merry dance. I’d leap and twirl with such delight, In the moon’s soft, forgiving light. But oh, woe is me, without my nip I’m blue, Like a fish out of water, or a shoe missing its shoe.…
“In the early hours, Dover was awakened by a dreadful blaze at the Lord Nelson lodging house near Flying Horse Lane. The poorest of town found themselves engulfed in flames, the community rallying in desperate efforts to quench the inferno and save lives amidst chaos.” A fire broke out shortly before one o’clock in the…
Terrible Sunday Morning Disaster. 155 Drowned. Inquest on 58 Bodies at Dover. On Sunday morning at 10.30 the inhabitants of Dover heard a loud report, like that of a heavy gun. Those who were in view of the sea saw a large P&O liner just to the west of Dover and a column of water…
Who was Keith Gillman? What sort of man was he? How exactly did he meet his death that day of August 25, 1940? And how was it that his picture was used so widely in wartime newspapers and magazines? These were the sort of questions from readers promoted by my decision to use George Campbell’s…
Saint Bartholomew’s Hospital, near Dover, was built for Lepers. In the reign of King Stephen and about the year 1152, a hospital was erected near Dover, either by Osborne and Godwin, five monks belonging to the priory of Saint Martin, or by Theobold, archbishop of Canterbury, with the consent of the prior and his brethren.…
The ancient history of Biggin Street is mainly associated with the Maison Dieu at the one end, and Biggin Gate at the other, both built about the same period – in the early part of the 13th century,. Incidental references to the Gate are made in several documents in the possession of the Dover Corporation,…
Eleven Killed – Over Fifty Injured. Dover Express. August 1917. Sunday Afternoon – Terrible Scenes. On Sunday afternoon shortly before 3.30 Tram-car No. 20 proceeding to River ran away down the hill leading to Crabble from the London Road and, after colliding with the wall of Crabble Mills overturned. The car was crowded with passengers…
Chapter One: Granny’s Attic. It’s wartime and Dover has been nicknamed “Hellfire Corner” on account of its front line position. Even so some things don’t change like the raucous calling of the seagulls and the robust sound of a honky-tonk pub piano bashing out ” Doing the Lambeth Walk”.Above these localised sounds can be heard…
Dover Express. March 3rd 1916. It was at Dover that on February 27th this year, Lieut. H. Rosher was killed. The disaster happened on a Sunday morning, just before the sinking of the “Maloja” in the channel just outside Dover. Lieut. Rosher had been flying over the town and just as he was about to…
July 20th 1951. “Formidable Task” says Headmistress. Details of improved teaching facilities following on the removal of Astor County Secondary School into the new building at the end of term were given on Wednesday by Miss G. M. Jenkins the school headmistress. Miss Jenkins also referred to the task of moving schools as a somewhat…