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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.

Dover Fire Service – Part II from 1939

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Lorraine

The Dover fire service technically became independent of the police in 1939. All the officers involved belonged to Dover’s police for ce and they were supported by the volunteer Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS). The AFS was formed in 1938 and locals, … Continue reading →

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Dover Fire Service – Part I

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Lorraine

Arguably the oldest trace of fire damage in Dover is at the Roman Painted House in New Street, where there are charred timbers and baked loom weights. These came from a large wooden hut dated about AD 800, which the … Continue reading →

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Castle Hill House

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Lorraine

Castle Hill House is a Grade II* Listed building that overlooks Dover from the East side. Many famous people have stayed there from British Prime Ministers to American Presidents. However, Dover District Council Planning Committee without a site meeting and against … Continue reading →

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Television Transmission and Production from Dover

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Lorraine

Television transmission digital switchover took place in Dover in June 2012, which meant that analogue service was no longer available. That was the latest major change in the long history of television transmission and production that once Dover was a … Continue reading →

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Wartime devastation of Dover and the Abercrombie Plan

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Lorraine

Town Planner, Professor Patrick Abercrombie (1879-1957) in 1928 provided East Kent with a plan to meet what was then believed to be a dramatic expansion of the Kent Coalfield. The economic depression of the 1930s put an end to those … Continue reading →

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