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About Lorraine

I am a local historian, whose love of Dover has lead to decades of research into some of the lesser known tales that this famous and beautiful town has to tell.

Harbour Station

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Lorraine

Dover’s first railway station, Town Station, opened on 6 February 1844 by the South Eastern Railway Company (SER) in the Pier District.  In February and March 1845 the Mayor, William Clarke, convened well attended public meetings for a railway line … Continue reading →

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Ramsay MacDonald – Dover’s MP that never was

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Lorraine

Following the Re-Distribution Act of 1885, Dover, then a Borough, the representation in Parliament was reduced from two to one MPs and the National Exchequer – now the Treasury – paid the elected representative a wage. In July 1889 Conservative, … Continue reading →

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BAHA – A Personal Story

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Lorraine

It was 1995, and although registered deaf I was one of two witnesses to an offence. I actually saw what had happened as did the other key witness, whom I neither knew nor was I aware that he had seen … Continue reading →

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Gertrude Toland – Buckland Hospital’s Extraordinary Doctor

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Lorraine

On Dover’s Seafront is a seat dedicated to Dr. Gertrude Toland, there is also a plaque to her memory at Buckland Hospital. These are both in commemoration of her tireless work during the evacuation of Dunkirk, which although generally known was … Continue reading →

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Cinque Ports and Great Yarmouth

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Lorraine

The Confederation of the Cinque Ports was formed in the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066) and is made up of the towns of Dover, Hastings, Sandwich, Hythe and Romney and the two Antient towns of Winchelsea and Rye. Each … Continue reading →

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