Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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12 January 2011
20:0588721A good book is "Royal Visitors at Dover" published by John Mowll in 1936, a surprising number of Royal have been to the town over the years.
Queen Victoria was also in Dover on 14th November 1842 when she went with the Prince Consort to Walmer Castle as a guest of the Duke of Wellington. They went by carriage (again at short notice to the town) to admire the views from the Castle, then down Castle Street , Bench Street, Snargate Street, along the seafront, Woolcomber Street and back up Castle Hill to a gun salute from the batteries
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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13 January 2011
07:4088743Didn't she and Prince Albert visit the "Prince Albert" pub - not sure what it was called before her visit, but it changed its name afterwards.
Roger
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13 January 2011
08:4388747I'm sure I've posted this before, perhaps not in an easily-identifiable thread
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13 January 2011
10:5988762Gate Inn, Crabble: Charabanc outing.
Shows the hanging gate sign.
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13 January 2011
10:5988763Sorry, I posted pubs on visitors thread !!! Not fully awake yet !!
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11:0588765This is what I meant to put on:
October 2008. Worthington family visit Dover:
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Jan Worthington, a genealogist, who lives in Sydney, more recently helped trace Jason Donovan's "Who do you think you are", shown on TV.
We have known Jan for many years, through her research into the Worthingtons of Dover.
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13 January 2011
11:2188769Thank you Tony, Yes I am there some where,and also thank you I got the photo last night.
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13 January 2011
22:5488858
Queen Mother returning to the Royal Yacht after her installation as Lord Warden - 1st August 1979.
Not a very good image this. Queen Mother visiting the Hellfire Corner Exhibition at Dover Castle - 20th May 1990.
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14 January 2011
00:0588865Thank you for that Mr Baker,again in the top photo I was a on looker
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14 January 2011
13:1888904July 1965 Princess Margaret names the new Hovercraft.
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13:1988905Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones at the Hovercraft pad presented with a model.
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14 January 2011
21:39889861965 Harold Wilson visits Dover.
Photograph (Dover Express) shows:
Edmund A. Bushell (Mayor) his wife Dorothy (extreme left) - she was later Mayor, David Ennals (Dover MP), and Councillor Cyril Chilton who also became mayor later.
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22:2288991David Ennals, One of Dover best MP and a very nice person,i think he ended up a lord, Horold Wilson ,also a very godd talker and leader and not a bad PM for I think round about 13years . AH looking it up in my booknow Harold jAMES Willson.(Baron)born 1916, British Labour politician, born in Huddersfield.
He was president of the Board of Trade 1947-1951.In 1963 succeeded Gaitskill as Labour leader.He was prime minister 1964-1970. Formed a minority goverment in Feb 1974 and achieved a majority of three in Oct 1974.He resigned in 1976 and was succeeded By Mr Callaghan.
His premiership was dominated by the issue of UK admission to EEC membership. Knighted in 1976,and became a peer in 1983.
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14 January 2011
22:2988993quite right vic, i remember paul the fuhrer commenting on mr ennals being a quality individual just of a different political persuasion.
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14 January 2011
22:3688994Going on from there and it is not in the book. Mr Wilson had a very hard time with a Mr Ian Smith then PM of Rhodesia and in talks on a warship Mt Smith made a unilateral declaration of independence away from Great Britain.avery long story of what happen next,so will stop there.
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14 January 2011
22:4088996That's got me confused Kath - where is that photo taken from ?
Been nice knowing you :)
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14 January 2011
22:5189000It does look like the westenhights. or Avos.
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14 January 2011
22:5689001yes howard david ennals was one of dovers best mp's
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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14 January 2011
23:0389002Keith we have already said that some posts back,you must try and keep up with the rest if us mate
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14 January 2011
23:0489003Wondering if it was the back of BCB Garage before the trees took over !!
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