Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Also, work at last on the old Labour Exchange.
Terry
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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that top one has been empty as far back as i can remember, the old labour exchange has been worked on for a few months now.
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That was Dover Glass shop up until a year or two ago.
Interesting concept for Cab for 1 - hope it works out for them
Been nice knowing you :)
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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I don't often get down that far Howard!!!
As regards Cab for 1, Lisa and Stan had it before they moved next the RVH. Before that it was, as Paul says, Town and Country Glass. Eons ago it was of course Sawyer's taxi and funeral parlour. I'll dig out a link to another picture.
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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"funeral parlour?" Transport for one back then too.
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Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
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Wonderful picture Terry. Do you know which year it was taken?
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Funeral Parlour, Taxi's and Petrol Station - Interesting use of space...
"If it ain't broke, fix it til it is."
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I don't know the year, but it's says 12 noon on the air-pump gauge.
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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It's looks to me about 1955 Judith. I was 11 then and like all boys had an interest in cars. I also lived across the road in Peter Street.
Terry
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Guest 720- Registered: 20 Jul 2011
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It's good to see someone starting a new business - and a bit unusual at that. So good luck to them.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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Regarding the old picture of Sawyers, the photo is credited to Kent Photos who at that time were just a few doors up.
Terry
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I know a local taxi company came to DDC for permission to use a top-of-the-range Fiat Panda as a two-person only cab and as it would be cheaper to run, the fares would be cheaper too.
It got turned down as it was deemed to be an unsafe vehicle to be used as a taxi.
Roger
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Yes again a photo of when Dover was a great town and not only could you park anywhere along London RD but the road was two way aswell,and just down from there what is now the Good luck,was Janes roadside cafe, As a family we used Thomsons Taxis.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Ah thanks Terry - always wondered where that was (though I never thought of looking!)
Been nice knowing you :)
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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Both of those old photographs are credited to Kent Photos. The remarkable thing is that if you dialed their old phone number now you'd get the taxi firm at the top of the page!
Terry
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