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Airfields II from the outbreak of World War I
August 1914– Outbreak of World War I On the perceived premise that Russia was about to attack Germany, the Germans, under Kaiser Wilhelm II (1888-1918), in accordance with the Schlieffen plan, on Saturday 1 August 1914, declared War on Russia, … Continue reading
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Airfields to World War I
The Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust (ABCT) is a registered charity that was founded in 2006 as a non-profit organisation. They work to preserve and protect airfields in Great Britain, as well as educating people about their history and providing … Continue reading
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Anne Pratt – Botanical writer and illustrator
It is known that Anne Pratt (1806-1893), one of the Victorian age best-known English botanical writers and illustrators, was for seventeen years a resident of Dover. Born on 5 December 1806 in Strood, Kent, Anne was the eldest of three … Continue reading
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Swingate Part IIIb – World War I Front Line Aerodrome April 1918
Continued from Swingate Part IIIa – World War I Front Line Aerodrome 1918 April – Dover and a new enemy attacks The Royal Air Force (RAF) was formed on 1 April 1918 by the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps … Continue reading
Swingate Part IIb – World War I Front Line Aerodrome
Continued from Swingate Part IIa – World War I Front Line Aerodrome 1917 – On the Offensive & the Americans come to Swingate Attacks on neutral shipping continued. Typically from the beginning of the War to the end of 1916 … Continue reading
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The Dover Historian 