Pubs of Old Dover.
- 20 March 2009 20:3417793DDC Release *******
PUBS OF OLD DOVER -
NEW EXHIBITION OPENS AT DOVER MUSEUM
A new exhibition is raising a glass to the Pubs of Old Dover - as Dover Museum opens its latest Stairwell Exhibition, featuring a range of photographs and items relating to the pubs and hotels of the town.
Back in the 1880s, Dover had 300 pubs and beerhouses, or 1 per 100 inhabitants, when most other towns of similar size at that time had 1 per 1,000 or higher. It was for this reason that Dover became known as "the town with a different pub for every day of the year." The Compensation Act of 1904 aimed to reduce the number of pubs nationally. This had a dramatic effect on Dover over the next 30 years, especially as at the same time projects by Dover Corporation, and the redevelopment of the docks by Dover Harbour Board saw the demolition of many of the old streets and their pubs. Many more were lost in the destruction caused by bombs and shells during the Second World War, and by 1969 there were 81 pubs left open in the town.
The exhibition is open from now until the end of May. For more information, please call Dover Museum on (01304) 201066 or log onto www.dovermuseum.co.uk
- ends -email: dover7@msn.com - 20 March 2009 20:4017795This could be a very interesing exhibition. Isnt it amazing though how things change from era to era. Dover had too many pubs one time so an act of parliament was needed to reduce there number..well sort of. A national reduction was needed which hit Dover badly. But now the boot is on the other foot. Very much so in Dover but also nationally. Even government and opposition ministers and their shadows bemoan the loss of the good old English pub.
The aforementioned exhibition ought to be worth taking a look at...for history's sake.email: dover7@msn.com - 20 March 2009 20:5717801Interesting, will pop along thanks.
How many pubs are there left in Dover now? 40 at a guess? I think I've been in most of them. Twice. - 20 March 2009 21:2917809There's a super website about the pubs of Dover, and now elsewhere too.
http://www.dover-kent.com/1Pubs-list.html
I visit the website heaps, and a couple of years ago was really pleased to be able to introduce Paul, the owner, to Barry, who had written "By the Way", whom I'd met through DWMP research.
Paul also does the Old Pharosians site, another one I visit a lot.
http://www.dovergrammar.co.uk/entrance/mainpage.htmlThe Dover War Memorial Project
www.doverwarmemorialproject.org.uk - 20 March 2009 21:2917810Been nice knowing you :)
- 20 March 2009 23:0717823i was told when i first moved here that at one time there were 365 pubs, hence a serious drinker would never have to go into the same pub twice in the same year.
eat your heart out phil!!