Abandoned Dover
- 7 April 2011 15:22100432This Saturday (9 April) the Abandoned Dover photo exhibition at the Prince Albert, Biggin Street begins. If you've your own photos, drawings, pictures, maps etc of Dover through the years please bring them along and pin them up. Children are more than welcome to come in and draw how they see Dover!
The exhibition will be on show till the end of the month. So, taking into consideration the Easter weekend, children on school holidays and the Royal wedding there's plenty of time to pop in and take a look.
You can download a ticket here http://urbandecay.eventbrite.com/. You don't need a ticket but it will give you 10% off any food and drink purchased whilst there.
The Mayor will be attending Abandoned Dover on Monday 11 April at midday and local author Tony Lane will be there talking about his latest book, Front Line Harbour.
The photographs on display depict various parts of Dover and the surrounding district that lie hidden or forgotten to the public eye. Many played a vital role in the protection of our town during various wars and now lay in silent memory to those who fought so courageously.
A large set of hidden vaults within the town centre have recently been discovered. Pictures of these will be shown for the first time at Abandoned Dover. So far, research into what they were intended has provided little information!
All images have been framed in items which people have "abandoned". They have been sourced from charity shops, skips and some made from driftwood washed up on local beaches surrounding Dover. There will also be a number of items on show that have been dug up from local Victorian rubbish tips in Dover.
Abandoned - in decay - claimed back by Mother Nature, there's so much in this town that lies forgotten. - 7 April 2011 15:59100434Tut tut again Tony you havent mentioned where its being held!
what am I to do with you...
lol!!
The Prince Albert
Am aiming to get over there monday to co-incide with the mayor herself. Will take a pic or two all being well.email: dover7@msn.com - 7 April 2011 16:07100438Oops, edited now, thanks Paul. It does say it on the ticket link though, and you save 10% on food and drink with a ticket.
- 7 April 2011 21:05100531Have looked in on the link Tony will be interesting to see hopefully on monday
- 7 April 2011 21:12100533good stuff tony, a must see for anyone interested in our town.
- 8 April 2011 06:59100565Have just booked my 3 Tickets am looking forward to this one
- 8 April 2011 13:27100647Have booked our tickets - it says 'bring along photographs ' - WHERE DOES ONE START !!!---------------------------------------------------
Lincolnshire Born and Bred - 8 April 2011 14:22100652It's certainly looking very interesting already.
Thanks Alan, hope you enjoy trying to work out where some of the locations are.
Kath, I know that Steve would also really like to talk to you about your collection. - 9 April 2011 11:58100891We hope to go along this afternoon, Saturday.---------------------------------------------------
Lincolnshire Born and Bred - 11 April 2011 08:37101105I will be over at the exhibition today at 12, will aim to get a picture or two of the Mayor on her official visit. If any forumites are in the vicinity come and say hello.
email: dover7@msn.com - 11 April 2011 09:45101112Nice to meet you and your husband on Saturday Kath. The pictures you brought along have been of interest to everyone who's seen them.
Charlie Elphicke popped in yesterday along with Nigel Collor, they said it was interesting to see the collection. Managed a quick picture of Charlie with Steve. Behind them a picture of the walkway to Marine Station (as was) which is proving one of the most popular at the exhibition. The frame's made from driftwood.
- 11 April 2011 12:58101130Thanks Tony, very interesting photographs and paintings, and I love the driftwood frames. Hope you get a lot of interest in the exhibition.---------------------------------------------------
Lincolnshire Born and Bred - 11 April 2011 17:39101210Enjoyed my visit today and we had lunch there too. Had intended to get some pictures and the story up tonight on our frontpage but am running late due to being delayed earlier..so will have it now in the morning. Fascinating display. Very well laid out too. More on this in the morning.email: dover7@msn.com
- 11 April 2011 18:22101224Couldn't make it today as Jean is poorly, but callled in there Saturday early evening for a couple of drinks and a look round - very interesting pictures and am impressed with the frames.
Hope it was a good launch today.
Well done Steve for hosting it and Greg for organising it.
Roger - 16 April 2011 11:57102026A couple of visitors from Dover Transport Museum today
- 16 April 2011 17:40102084It was great to the see the guys from Dover Transport Museum in town today, showing off some of their assets, am looking forward to their networking event of Wednesday evening.
It really is a great collection of photographs, popped in today, it was nice to see that some of the pictures have sold stickers on.
