People and places of Dover's past, from images of everyday community life, to pictures of war damage and new building in the town, can be seen in a special new stairwell exhibition at Dover Museum. The exhibition features some of the reserve collection of photographs of the town in the Fifties and Sixties and runs until 20 August.
The 1950s and 1960s were important times for Dover. German bombs and shells had destroyed or damaged two thirds of the old town by 1945. The Council began to clear damaged buildings, and new housing estates and 'pre-fab' buildings were built on the outskirts of town. New projects were begun in the Fifties, including the Gateway Flats on the seafront, with new public gardens, and the Dover Stage Hotel. The Sixties saw work begin on buildings such at Burlington House and Centurion House.
Cllr Mrs Sue Nicholas, DDC Cabinet Member for Community, said: "This new exhibition is a fascinating insight into the history of Dover, its people and its places."
