Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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#10751 Mill Road, opposite Victoria Park.
Audere est facere.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Correct Martin now back to Dover.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Andy B- Location: dover
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That looks like Biggin street,corner of Priory street,part of Sports direct above Peacocks store.
Andy B- Location: dover
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10762 is Widred road looking towards the High Meadow flats.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Correct on both Andy, to be pedantic 10763 is in Priory St facing the golden/green lion.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
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Queen's Gardens?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Correct Judith i have often wondered what the original use of the business was before conversion.
Now another in Dover.
Ian Handley- Location: Norfolk UK
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I was just about to confirm Judith's answer Howard and add that it was originally part of the old HMCE bonded warehouse the entrance to which was in Worthington Street, under the archway. It subsequently became part of W. Wood & Sons storeroom, there were about 7 large rooms and the room behind those doors / windows we stored many very large nuts, bolts and very large terractoa flower pots - a bit of Dover history.
I worked for Woods from 1961-78 many of the nuts and bolts were sold to DHB & Mears Bros for all the massive expansion at Dover East during the 1960s-70s. Apologies for the ramble.
Ian Handley
Former Operations Controller DHB Terminal Control (1978-1995)
Dover born (1946) & bred, Moved from area in 1999 - family still living in Dover
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Thanks for info Ian, always fascinated me, at one stage I thought it might have been a brewery.
Ian Handley- Location: Norfolk UK
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Funny you should mention that Howard, being a Bonded warehouse there were the occasional 'alcoholic sampling' sessions - didn't attend of course as I've lead a very sheltered life!
Ian Handley
Former Operations Controller DHB Terminal Control (1978-1995)
Dover born (1946) & bred, Moved from area in 1999 - family still living in Dover
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Going off at a tangent Ian when I first started work in a freight terminal it was normal practice for our diligent customs officers to take samples for laboratory testing!!
One barrel had no paperwork and no markings to suggest a destination so being conscientious types they tested the contents on a daily basis and went around with happy smiling faces.
Eventually a haulier turned with a collection order showing outside marks, his note said 1 barrel containing a pickled gorilla.
Ian Handley- Location: Norfolk UK
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Funnily enough, when I worked for DHB in the Import Freight section we had similar instances, HM Waterguard would check the seals and then disappear for the night! One night we had a tanker full of Stella Artois, one of our duties each morning was to list all dropped trailer numbers, my colleague and myself discovered that the Stella tanker was leaking - so we went and got several empty milk bottles etc and saved the liquid from polluting the area! Word soon got round and there were many trips to check the tanker - after several hours my duty controller in the tower radioed me and asked why there was so much interest in the tanker, I explained that it was leaking and he said well you know Ian it's illegal for us to drink on duty - so you'd better bring some up here so I can check it.
Sounds to me this is the sort of conversation that would start up this new 'old photos' thread?
Ian Handley
Former Operations Controller DHB Terminal Control (1978-1995)
Dover born (1946) & bred, Moved from area in 1999 - family still living in Dover
Andy B- Location: dover
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10769 is top of Belgrave road.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Different times Ian, nowadays people get the sack for having a beer at lunch time.
Back to the thread, Andy is correct now one in Deal.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Ian Handley- Location: Norfolk UK
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Paul's Place Howard?
Ian Handley
Former Operations Controller DHB Terminal Control (1978-1995)
Dover born (1946) & bred, Moved from area in 1999 - family still living in Dover
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Correct Ian now another in Dover.
Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
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Magistrates' court, Pencester Rd?