Dover, From Belle Vue Tea Gardens 1901
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Photo of Dover, From Belle Vue Tea Gardens 1901

More about this scene

At the time of this photograph, Dover had two docks, Granville Dock and Wellington Dock, and two piers, Admiralty Pier (built in 1848), and Promenade Pier (built in 1893 and demolished in 1927). The harbour came under the control of the Dover Harbour Board in 1923, which developed it into one of the busiest ports in the world.

A Selection of Memories from Dover

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Dover

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My parents ran the youth hostel at 26 east cliff until it moved to London road
Lived in Dover 1950 went to school in Guston just two classes/teachers Mrs Mills in charge, lived opposite Burgoyne Heights houses gone now wonderful memories, came to Dover from Smethwick Stepfather was in Army at the Castle ( Royal Enniskilling Fusilliers),been back its changed so much i remember the seafront houses still had rooves misses (war damage)..John Leavesley 07532253533
When my grandfather came down from Liverpool to visit me and my parents in '59, we went for a meal at the Dover Stage. It was one of the most delicious, satisfying meals I've ever had. Can still remember the sense of the taste now, even though I can't remember what the meal consisted of!
I can look back to sunny days and my uncle helping us to collect fools gold at St Margaret at Cliff. Auntie Alice would pack up a picnic and we would take a ride in the car (I can't remember what type) and we would sit down on the beach, I think it was cobbles, I don't remember any sand. We would spend a couple of weeks of our school holidays with Alice and Jeff, it probably gave mum and dad a bit of peace and ...see more