Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
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21 December 2008
15:4211328As I mentioned earlier, my wife's aunt (Amy Muddle, nee Dixon) died a couple of weeks ago just short of 100 years old. We are now sorting through her bits and pieces with a view to passing on some treasured possessions to her son and daughter in NZ.
I came across this picture which might be of interest. It shows her brother, Harry Dixon, in front of the tram that he used to drive. The picture dates from 1936.
Terry
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21 December 2008
17:4511341It's always bittersweet looking through old photos, even if you don't know the people. It's a grand reminder that Old People didn't just spring up as Old People but had a life. Like my 15 year old daughter says: she can't picture what we did before we started to have the children. Heigh ho!! A lovely pic, Terry - thank you
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21 December 2008
18:0011342I must say that is very good and so clear.
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21 December 2008
18:1811345Yes indeed, a very clear photo.
When did the trams cease in Dover ?
Roger
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21 December 2008
18:3911347New Years eve 1936 Roger. The last tram was driven by the Mayor upto the Maxton depot and he was then taken to the Town Hall by an East Kent bus. The bus service then started the next morning on New Years Day 1937.
There's more info here...
http://www.dover-kent.co.uk/transport/trams_4.htmI know a million ways to always pick the wrong thing to say
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21 December 2008
19:5011349Great photo Terry. I love looking at old photos.
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22 December 2008
07:4211367Thanks for that Jeanette
Even in those far off days, investment was sadly lacking - it says that second-hand trams were bought from elsewhere, when ours gave up. Have we (Dover) always had to make do and mend ?
I noticed the advertisement on top of the bus - Turnpenny's Furniture (another company no longer with us); John Turnpenny is still alive and doing very well - in his early 90's. A great man.
Roger
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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22 December 2008
10:1811374Ah Roger, you really shouldn't get me started. Here's a picture that John Turnpenny lent me a few weeks ago. Sadly, today the shop is a boarded up wreck.
On a positive note, the rubbish from the burnt out house at 209 that was dumped after the fire is being removed as I write.
Terry
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22 December 2008
10:4811375Thanks Terry, It's nice to see those old photo's and your aunts brother Harry looks so smart in his uniform. Mr Turnpenny is a lovely gentleman, almost bought his house when we moved to Dover but decided on our present one. Met him recently when we were out at lunch and had a good chat.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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22 December 2008
14:1711381Couldn't agree more there Collette, John is the "gentleman" to the core, always tipping his hat when he greets ladies. Another of Dover's assets.
Terry
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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22 December 2008
14:1911383Oh, and by the way, at this point in time, the clear-up was only half hearted.
Terry
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22 December 2008
16:3711388Thanks for that Terry - lovely photo.
Where was it, in London Road somewhere ?
Does "half-hearted" mean half-done Terry ?
Roger
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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22 December 2008
17:0911390Yes Roger, it's the one that was Corals. As to the clearing up, a huge lorry came along and just took a small amount of burnt timber etc. A bit of a waste of time really.
Terry
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22 December 2008
22:2811410I tell what I did like about Turnpennys was if you went in there even for a small thing like a ball of string, or some nails you was called sir a great place to shop there was one man who worked in there he was so helpfull and again with a smile it was sir always, after turnpennys closed down I think he went to Woods which also was a very good shop at that time.
Vic matcham
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22 December 2008
22:4211411Here is the name of one of them good old shops Clouts sold the lot and again it was yes sir no sir and even open the door for you to come in or out.
would it be nice to see that all back again, and to gave up your seat on a bus that was our town in the war times and just after all shops were full up,
No one way bus up and down each side of the road and cars I used to sale the news papers on the steet corners with all the football news on Saturdays I worked for the Star and was a teddy boy later on, I could go on and on about it.
Vic matcham
