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25 September 2010
11:4472443#1
Woolcomber Street showing war damage, and ruined St James Church.
White Horse pub looks good.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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25 September 2010
12:1272451#2
what was the building on the right of the picture?
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25 September 2010
13:1572452#3
It was a bakery.
Brian Dixon
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27 September 2010
11:4272693#4
still looks like it today,shame really it could be a thriving usefull part of town.
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27 September 2010
19:1972753#5
War Damage:
Marine Station:
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Terry Nunn
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29 September 2010
11:4772934#6
In fact Vic, according to Pikes 1938 directory that was Henry Betts' greengrocer's shop. When we moved to Dover in 1949 (I was five) I spent Saturday mornings on my own walking round the town to get to know it. Imagine a child of five doing that these days.
Anyway after the war the only building on that side of the road left standing was the still operating Hoppers bakery at number 33, approximately where the sports centre is now. I took an interest as my parents ran the bakery at 4 and 5 Peter Street. I did have some pictures of that but when my mother died my brother put them all in his loft and then promptly "lost" them.
If Kath or Bob have any pictures of the Branch Street and Peter Street area I would love to see them.
Terry
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29 September 2010
15:2872967#7
Interesting what the German`s have done to the Marine station in your picture Kath. I think DHB have done a more efficient job though.
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29 September 2010
15:4072969#8
I think the marine station is in need of work, looks like the roof is rusting as there are airbags not fitted around the ironwork:
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30 September 2010
17:3473144#9
Peter Street/Branch Street- war damage pictures seem to be rare.
Bob may have an old picture (no wartime) of Peter Street if this is of interest?
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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30 September 2010
19:0973172#10
Definately Kath if Bob can find one.
Terry
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2 October 2010
17:3073414#11
An interesting official photograph here, this was taken in October 1938 down the Marine station, nearly one year before war was declared. This readiness for war occurred at numerous key location`s throughout the country.
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3 October 2010
10:0873486#12
Stembrook damage pictured in 1947:
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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27 October 2010
20:5276957#13
The bakery referred to look rather secluded on this post war map !!
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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27 October 2010
22:1476972#14
Thanks Paul, just wish I had a photograph of Hoppers. Nice to see the "Lav" there!
That must have been 1950ish.
Terry
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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27 October 2010
22:1776974#15
the town council will be attending to that terry, just a matter of getting that paul watkins bloke on board with the concept.
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27 October 2010
22:5076980#16
Not sure if it appears on ant of these images ?
http://www.dover.freeuk.com/town/stjamesmap.htmBeen nice knowing you :)
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28 October 2010
22:4577161#17
Peter Street - a picture for Terry-
Not a war picture, but here is one circa 1925 (printed in Dover Express of 25 June 1998 which see) :
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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29 October 2010
09:0777194#18
Wow, thanks Kath. From memory I would say it's on the right hand side going towards Maison Dieu between the bomb site just before Spring Gardens and the rear entrance to the ironmongers (Morecrofts) which was in the High Street. At 54 were the Hoffmeyers, next door was Mrs Bushell, she was renowned as the street's nosey person. Next to her was Andy Claw who before he retired had a fish shop further down the road.
Going towards the High Street was Sid Castle's scrapyard and next to that the Friend In Need run by Rene Maxted.
I'm afraid I can't remember who ran the Globe on the other side of the road.
I spent my formative years playing cowboys and indians on the bomb site by the way, the craters made perfect hiding places. Halcyon days.
Terry
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30 October 2010
09:5477362#19
Old bomb sites were interesting! We used to collect old broken crockery from them, in Grimsby when I was young.
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31 October 2010
10:0177648#20
About 1946, shows damage to Dover, from the air:
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