Dover at the turn of the 19th Century

• Guest 651

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  8 January 2012     17:40146218
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  Just came across a great little 'poem' in a 1900s booklet by Lieut Col Newnham-Davis which includes:
  
  "Dover is like a goose which has laid A golden eggs and is puzzled what to do with it...."
  
  "What Dover may be a few years hence is rather a fascinating picture, but it must be drawn with the proviso that the authorities will permit the goose to make good use of her golden egg, for Dover simply teemswith 'authorities' and they do not always see eye to eye with each other"
  
  Nothing changes
  Been nice knowing you :)
• Guest 710

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  8 January 2012     17:48146222
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  While having a little Google for this man and his poetry I have come across this, which will be a great interest to many here...
  
  http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships%20Misc/Ports%20Harbours%20Piers/index6.html
  
  I'll try again for the rest.
  Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
• Guest 710

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  8 January 2012     18:02146223
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  Well Paul, even with the days getting longer there may just be one evening or more when you will be able to learn a little more of the art and artistry of (this or another?) Lieut Col Newnham-Davis with his; Amateurs in Foreign Parts
  
  Laid out here...
  
  http://www.archive.org/stream/amateurclubsand01elligoog/amateurclubsand01elligoog_djvu.txt
  Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
• howard mcsweeney1

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  8 January 2012     19:01146236
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  i can picture the town crier now.
  
  "yeah verily the olde town council wishes it be known that the district lot are parlous of nous".
• Paul Watkins

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  8 January 2012     19:10146241
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  You mean Stewart D, Howard?
• howard mcsweeney1

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  8 January 2012     19:11146242
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  that's right paul but did not some invidious individual half inch his three cornered hat when his back was turned?
• Guest 653

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  8 January 2012     20:43146256
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  I think that expression ""Dover is like a goose which has laid a golden egg and is puzzled what to do with it...." is still very true - sadly.
  
  We have so much but have achieved so little.
  
  
  
  
  Roger