Category Archives: Radio and Telecommunications
Swingate, Radar and the Towers
By the late 1920’s all that remained of the former World War I (1914-1918) Swingate aerodrome, east of Dover, were empty hangars. (see: Marconi, Wireless & Swingate Aerodrome) Since the War, the Regular and Territorial (TA) armies had used the site, … Continue reading
Marconi, Wireless and Swingate Aerodrome
The 19th century saw a rapid growth in the communication industry and the first electric telegraph for public use was introduced in England in 1838. In America in the same year, Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872), demonstrated his Morse code … Continue reading
Patrick Saul – Sound Archivist
Anthony Patrick Hodgins Saul , the founder of what is now the British Library Sound Archive, was born at 18 East Cliff on 15 October 1913. The son of W. Hodgins Saul, a local dentist, Patrick, as he was to … Continue reading