Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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20 December 2010
17:0885668 Kath, the picture you placed on here last week of The White Horse was the best view I`ve ever seen of the front. I didn`t comment on it at the time, hoping to get an up to date shot to put below for comparison. As it was not to be, I got a shot this morning and hope it was okay with you to copy your image above for comparison. Many thanks Kath, and many thanks Jeanette for the coffee this morning, still unable to consume stronger liquids. I did note on the first shot, the gap between letters S & E to allow for the downpipe.
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Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
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20 December 2010
20:0585703The top picture will have been taken with a large format plate camera on a tripod, judging from the angle and lack of converging perpendiculars, probably raised quite high as well.
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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20 December 2010
20:1085704That is a nice old image.
What I always wonder is who are the Melon Boys ?
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Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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20 December 2010
20:1085705Brilliant Colin! What a good idea!
You are very observant about the S and E, I hadn't noticed the gap.
Quite a few small changes.
Wouldn't it be nice to see a picture of the pub from the 17th or 18th centuries !
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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20 December 2010
20:4485709notice that the old photo shows that a brewer called "george beer" is the purveyor of fine ales then.
we have a major company in dover called "mike beer transport", i wonder if there is a connection.
not exactly a common name.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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20 December 2010
20:5185712I wonder why the down pipe was changed to having three bends instead of straight down, would it be to slow the water flow in some way. The major change seems to be the chimney loss plus the signs, the window and that lovely lantern.
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Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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20 December 2010
21:0785719Thank you Kath, just needed angling round a little to catch those building`s behind. I could sit for hours viewing then and now picture`s. I`ll guess the landlord will be inside peering out at the photographer, or depending on the time of day, maybe a few locals are inside but told to stay put for fear of blurring the plate with any movement. The mind can wander all day long on such fanciful thought`s. Indeed it would be good to have a whole line up of picture`s covering this fine building in recent centuries.
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Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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22 December 2010
20:5286113As it was my birthday today, I celebrated by having one small glass of wine at `The White Horse` my first drink since the end of October due to pounding headaches and signing Jeanette`s clipboard to sponsor her Boxing Day dip. I did notice she had a few more spaces for any other sponsors. Nice to see you again DT1 and Matt Bristow and children giving a family atmosphere to the place.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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22 December 2010
21:0186114You did not tell me it was your birthday Colin.have agood one mate see you in the new year.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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22 December 2010
21:4886118A bit late but HAPPY BIRTHDAY and I have shouted so all forum members will see.
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Guest 694- Registered: 22 Mar 2010
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22 December 2010
22:3286121Colin- Happy Birthday!! Kept that very quiet indeed...
And I shall be popping down to Dover tomorrow so shall pop in with my sponsorship as soon as i have changed the window of the shop.
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22 December 2010
23:5186135Colin-
(think I took this photo at Swanage, about two years ago)
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Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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23 December 2010
21:1786268Many thanks for above Vic, Jan, Jenni and Kath, I forgot all about that. I was in there again today to meet a mate of mine ex-railway but now deep sea again which he likes better. Nice just to try a small beer again, and a bottle of orange juice. If all goes well, I`m looking in there tomorrow, so any forumite`s seen will be bought a drink. I have to say though that I`m still restricted, due to my pharmacy`s error. P.S. Thank you for the card Kath. Summer days, sigh..........
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