Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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23 February 2009
08:4115918Yes well done to all and well said Nigel, great to see this event beginning to unfurl. Its going to be a great summer of events here in Dover and the airborne ones will be the 'piece de resistance'
Yes youre right Paul I need one of your walking tours. Not much of a walker though but I can do helicopter flypasts!!
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Was hoping to see a major clearance down there, but it appears that it is mostly paths they have uncovered :(
http://www.secure.dover.gov.uk/planning_online/acollate_docs/86326_2.pdfBeen nice knowing you :)
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Guest 682- Registered: 19 Jan 2009
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So would I Paul but the other agencies had other ideas - you know the ones.
Habitats and ecology have played a big roll as have archaeology and others including the land owners
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Not surprised Nigel !! Would be great to have it back as Broadleas Recreation Ground
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Guest 664- Registered: 23 Mar 2008
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Family legend has it that my great grandfather, Herbert Sidney Chapman, a Dovorian businessman and inventor of the time, saw the plane land and was one of the first on the scene. I will have to enquire about any memorabilia that could lend itself to public display.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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that would be interesting andrew, anything at all would add to the event coming up this year.
perhaps mr bleriots wallet when he crashlanded??
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Blimey Andrew, your g grandfather invented time
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Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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It was his great grandfather and he invented the great grandfather clock
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Dover in the news-ish
There was a question on Eggheads BBC2 the other night as to how long Bleriots initial flight took?
Without googling..answers please.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
My Mother WAS there when he landed.
....probably was after a duty free fag!
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37 Minutes :)
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Terry Nunn
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Can't think what the anniversary was but there was a re-enactment some years ago. It was featured in one of Ray Warner's Dover films. Martin Turner was an Immigration official who was shown.
Terry
PS You know Martin, talk to him for half a minute and he's bound to bring Radio Caroline into the conversation!
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
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Scotchie
Well done ...as usual.Its pretty dam quick considering the year and mode of transport.
Ray Warner worked as a seasonal temporary immigration officer (STIO) for many years at Dover.I got to know him reasonably well .Very quiet and likeable individual. He used to love working the 6-8 weeks during the summer chatting to all the passengers leaving the UK.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I noticed today in the library that there is a cassette named "Voices from History" that has a sound recording of Bleriot's voice.
It had a number of leading sportsman,politicians and inventors etc.I must find my library card.
Howard
Nice to see you there rummaging through the large print section...only joking..
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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marek
i am getting a bit fed up with the "mills and boon" stuff, a change was needed.
incidentally, there seems to be some doubt about the bleriot event taking place.
some residents of river and alkham have complained to their councillor about the noise level of the red arrows.
apparently it could upset their daffodils.
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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I was at the Biggin Hill airshow many years ago when a Vulcan bomber passed low over our heads and then went into a steep climb with the four Rolls Royce Olympus jet engines roaring down at us. The noise was incredible, the ground literally shook, and small children were screaming in fright. God was it brilliant.
