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Alan Hills: Shorne Woods clay pit operation
Some notes taken in discussion with Alan Hills about the workings of the clay pits at Shorne Woods. Alan worked in the Clay Pit from 1959 – 1963. Navvy Driver load clay into hopper which had a screw blades rotating, … Continue reading
Posted in Oral History
Tagged clay works, industry, shorne woods country park, social history
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Several injured in crash near Cobham
Chatham Observer – Friday July 30th 1943 PLANE RIPS TOPS OFF FARM COTTAGES: Several Injured in Crash Near Cobham Three of crew killed OCCUPANTS of two farm cottages at Henhurst were injured-three seriously – when a plane crashed into the … Continue reading
Event: talk on Pegwell Bay & British coastal defence in WW2
Pegwell Bay’s sheltered location at the mouth of the old Wantsum Channel and its close proximity to the continent has made it a place of strategic importance for centuries; recent investigations even put it as the first landing place for … Continue reading
Posted in News & Events
Tagged coastal, education, military, pegwell bay, social history, world war II
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