31st March, 2012: Folkestone Express Reports for 1879 Added.
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Saturday, 31 March 2012
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Updates
24th March, 2012: Folkestone Express Reports for 1878 Added
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Links to these posts are to the right of this post
Saturday, 17 March 2012
Little Raglan, The Warren 1877
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| A new photo showing the works during the repairs has recently surfaced. Could it be that the Little Raglan was the building centre right on this photo? My sincere thanks to the Annie and Peter Bamford Collection for allowing me to use this photograph. |
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| After the landslip at The Warren, 1877. Two gentlemen stand outside a building at top left. Could this be the Little Raglan? Photograph kindly supplied by Alan Taylor. |
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| Inspection of the works to clear debris after the Warren landslip in 1877. |
Licensees:
Arthur Langton 1877
William Summers 1877
Folkestone Express 10-2-1877
An addition of 400 men has been made to those now working on the tunnel and slips, and it is now almost certain that the tunnel will be clear in about 28 days. So nearly have they got through that the sound of the men working on the outside is plainly heard by those clearing on the inside of the tunnel. It is proposed to make an open cutting of part of the Martello Tunnel, from the Dover end, for about 150 to 200 yards.
The men do not have to travel very far for their beer, Messrs. Langton and Co., of the Imperial Brewery, Tontine Street, having erected a shed near the works and taken out a license to sell intoxicating liquors there. Those who have charge of the beershop are very often placed in a very awkward predicament. For instance, on one occasion, just as they had “turned in” for a little rest, some of the excavators called for beer, and upon being refused, threatened to burn the “shanty” down, and actually kindled a large fire on the outside with the intention of so doing, but the inmates having become alarmed, they supplied them with beer.
Folkestone Express 3-3-1877
Local News
Extract from a report on works to clear landslip at the Warren
The shanty which was used by Messrs. Langton & Co. has at last received a name. Messrs. Langton & Co. have transferred the business to Mr. W. Summers of the Raglan Tavern, near the Station, and he has christened the shanty The Little Raglan.
Saturday, 10 March 2012
Updates
10th March, 2012: Folkestone Express Reports for 1876 Added. Links to these are on the right
Thursday, 8 March 2012
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Usual Suspects, (Old) High Street 2000 - c2008
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| The former Usual Suspects (once Marquis Of Granby) |
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| Found on internet. If your photo, please contact so credit can be given |
Licensees
Steven Deacy, William Curran and Ian Fordrey 2000 2001
Steven Deacy and William Curran 2001 2004 +
Saturday, 3 March 2012
Updates
3rd March 2012: Folkestone Express Reports for 1875 Added.
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Once more, due to amount of transcription involved, there will be no midweek post.
Links to these appear to the right of this post.
Once more, due to amount of transcription involved, there will be no midweek post.