Category Archives: Port and Transport

Golden Arrow – The Luxury Train

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Lorraine

Railways have always fascinated Lorraine, the editor of Doverhistorian.com. Indeed, if Dr. Richard Beeching’s (1913-1985) advice had not been heeded some eighteen months after she started working for the Eastern Region of British Railways, her career would have taken a very different direction. These … Continue reading →

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East Kent Road Car Company and Dover Part II

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Lorraine

Part 1 of the East Kent Road Car Company (EKRCC) story covered the growth of the firm from its inception in 1916 to the end of World War II (1939-1945), in relation to Dover. By the end of the War … Continue reading →

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East Kent Road Car Company and Dover Part I

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Lorraine

In April 1916, Sidney Emile Garcke (1885–1948) presided over a two-day conference in Canterbury. The purpose of the meeting was the possibility of amalgamating a number of East Kent omnibus companies. The result was positive and on 11 August that year, … Continue reading →

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Captain Carey, the Queen and World War I shipping in the Channel.

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Lorraine

Newsflash: the Times special correspondent in Folkestone 28th October 1914: ‘The French Steamer Amiral Ganteaume carrying about 2,500 French refugees from Calais to Havre, struck a floating mine this afternoon about 12 miles off Cape Gris Nez. It is believed … Continue reading →

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River Dour Part II the Walk Section II – from Barton to Wellington Dock

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Lorraine

The walk along the Dour is divided into two sections. Part II section I went from Temple Ewell to Buckland and this section goes from Lorne Road, Barton, to Wellington Dock through: 1. Barton 2. Barton Path 3. Charlton 4. … Continue reading →

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