Dover Castle at War...

• Guest 651

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  2 June 2011     20:12108693
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  Preparations underway for the Secret Wartime Tunnels reopening next week. ....
  
  

  
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  2 June 2011     20:44108698
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  i believe that the 10th is the opening date, staff will be excited.
  
  except the ones being axed at the end of october.
• Guest 651

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  3 June 2011     20:06108801
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  I hear rumours that the barrage balloons have been cancelled but there are apparently searchlights in action tonight from 10pm
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• Guest 651

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  8 June 2011     10:20109291
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  Apparently the barrage ballons have been cancelled as they cannot cope in the wind.....
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• Guest 644

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  8 June 2011     10:25109292
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  You said you weren't impressed with the display Paul, why not? What was disappointing about it?
  
  I wonder how the staff feel, having all that money spent on new displays yet no winter full-time jobs? On that point, has there been a final announcement yet?
• Guest 651

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  8 June 2011     10:51109295
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  I am hoping just teething problems - for someone interested in the history, and wanting to take it all in, some of the multimedia displays were to fast to digest and other elements too rushed so they started before our small group got to the next section. Guess it has got to appeal everyone and get them through as fast as possible. Ramsay's casemate was quite well done with the (projected images of) planes flying down the whole length. I found it dark in places so difficult to read the interpretation even if there was time.
  
  The balcony casemates has some nice historical displays and uniforms, and the shop well stocked with new lines. I cannot remember the full cost £££ but it appears that they vast majority has gone on multimedia and disabled lifts/new footpaths as little has really changed with regards the tunnels themself.
  
  I think the staff situation has been decided and they place will close on winter weekdays, from what I can tell a huge proportion of the staff will be looking for new jobs as they won't be able to afford to live on the reduced hours/wages...
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  8 June 2011     11:51109298
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  spoke to a member of staff who said that half of them were getting their marching orders at the end of october.
• Guest 651

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  8 June 2011     11:53109300
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  I think more are jumping ship as they don't want to be one of the people that are left
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