Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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31 January 2011
21:0090898It alway surprises me some of the images of the Admiralty Pier from days gone by with the ships berthed both sides of the pier - knowing how rough it can be inside, what would it be like there !!
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1 February 2011
09:1090933That is fascinating. The far side of Admiralty Pier from where Im sitting right now, the ocean going side if I can put it that way, gets amazingly rough. There seems to be a stretch of water there that goes berserk even in a moderate blow. Ive seen waves powering over this outer pier on wild days. You couldnt even consider standing on the pier in safety on wild days.
I notice there is plenty of wooden 'buffeting' beween pier and ship in top shot. I say buffeting as I dont know the proper term for it. But clearly they gave that berthing idea up as a lost cause.
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2 February 2011
10:3891127Dover and the 'swell' shown in a William Heath cartoon:
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10:4091128Brian Dixon
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11:3991142were you welding at the time vic.
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11:4291144He was under there trying to weld whilst it was tipped up like that !!
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14:1291160It fact Paul I have done that in the pass you put ballest in the front of the ship so you can get below the stern.but not on the one above.
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17:1191178Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17:1891180Been nice knowing you :)
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17:2791184Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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17:3691189we talking about the nails that needed welding together.
Guest 1593- Registered: 31 Oct 2015
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My ancestor was staying at a hotel at the end of Admiralty Pier on the census night of 1861. He was a Travelling Station Master for the SER company. The building was between the Lord Warden and Pier Head (where the Deputy Harbour Master was). The census says Custom Hotel but no-one in any of the historical societies seems to have heard of it. I'm inserting an image of the census form. Any clues?
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Must say I have been here for 73 years but never heard of that before thank you for telling us, I will try to find out more .
Guest 1593- Registered: 31 Oct 2015
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Thank Vic. Of note the Bishop of London was at the Lord Warden that night. He became the Archbishop of Canterbury. You can just see his name on that cut I posted. His name was Archibald Tait. Look him up in Wikepedia.
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Bob Whysman
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I expect that you are already aware of this info bevosusan, but it makes interesting reading.
http://www.dover-kent.com/Ship-Hotel.htmlDo nothing and nothing happens.
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Brian - he probably helped build Dover castle too
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Great link Bob all the pictures were from one of our former long term members.
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Bob Whysman- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
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Jacqui wrote:Brian - he probably helped build Dover castle too
Couldn't do it without help though Jacqui as he was busy sorting out the Port of Dover Ferries and trains at the same time.
You've got to give him top marks for his entrepreneurial skills!
(I wish he had the time to write his life story)......it would be riveting!
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