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    As an aside, in your post number 15 Kath. I created a "Passport to Leisure" some years ago, where people bought a season ticket to see all of our attractions (apart from Dover Castle as EH have their own annual season ticket); I had spoken to them all, even created a formula so that each attraction would get back, a fair proportion of their money at the end and it would have created a lot more visitors for each and every site.
    It was costed and evaluated and everything was in place - the Town Council were to administer the bank account, but (sadly) it didn't get official approval (it didn't need any money, just moral support), so it didn't go anywhere.

    The top photo in Howard's post number 16, shows the Home Front Bus, this is a marvellous old (1960s) double decker that used to be in service round Dover, now it has been fitted out showing what life was like during the 1940s/war-time era.

    The owner wanted to bring it to the Market Square, which would have been a great draw to get people here and then they would go into the various cafes and pubs, shops too of course - the Museum, and round the corner, the Roman Painted House.

    Everyone in that area would have benefitted by its presence, but the owner met with such negativity, so many hoops he had to jump through, obstacles to jump over - and the high cost - so he went to Canterbury where they welcomed him with open arms.

    Anyway, back to the Transport Museum - if you can find the time, please do go there today; the entry fee is tiny compared to the opportunity to see this plane and all it represented, leading to today's aeroplanes. A brave woman Harriet Quimby indeed.




    Roger

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