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Aerated Mineral Water Manufacturers
These days most of us drink ubiquitous branded aerated mineral waters. Once upon a time locals would only drink aerated water manufactured in the town and Dover had a thriving industry for local and national consumption. George Forster, of 52 … Continue reading
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Co-operative Society in Dover
The Co-operative Society in Dover, can be traced back to Radford Evans (1835-1912), born in the village of River. He was the eldest son of Thomas Evans, a labourer at River paper mill, and his wife Ann who worked as … Continue reading
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Dover Stage Coachotel
The Dover Stage Coachotel, near the seafront, was demolished in November 1988 to create a car park on Camden Crescent. It had been built on the site of an equally as distinctive building, the Round House. Dover’s first Council surveyor was builder … Continue reading
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Turnpenny’s Furnishing Company
Before John Turnpenny entered Kearsney Manor, Dover, for his final days before his death on 26 October 2011, he gave me an envelope of notes in order for me to write a history of the Turnpenny family owned furnishing company. … Continue reading
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The Dover Historian 