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| Site
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What's
New
A list of recent additions to the site
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| Discussion |
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Visitors
Book
With discussion of Whitstable past and present
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| Chat
Columns |
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Chat
6/4/09
Discussion of Whitstable topics
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Chat
15/12/08
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Chat
17/11/08
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Chat
10/11/08
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Chat
11/9/08
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Chat
w/c 11/7/08
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Chat
w/c 7/7/08
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| Natives
Abroad |
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Natives
Abroad
Stories
featuring the "foreign" homes of ex-pat Natives and
stories of how and why they emigrated
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Pictorials |
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Main
Pictorials
Sorry item
under reconstruction
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Aerial
Photos
Whitstable
from the air featuring the photos of Peter Dalrymple.
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Marine
Pictorials
Whitstable
sea scenes including
active Thames Barges, Swale Barge Match, Kentish Flats
Wind Farm, Maunsell Forts
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Land
Pictorials
Including
Dargate area, Duncan Down, Swale Nature Reserve and Whitstable to
Canterbury Cycle Path
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Nature |
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Sunsets
The
famous sunsets of Whitstable
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Whitstable's
Woods
Names
& locations of Whitstable woodland
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Miscellany |
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Curiosities
Lighhearted
look at Whitstable's "ornaments"
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Other |
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WhitstableLinks
....to other sites
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New Items
Thought
for the Week
In the light of the "MP
expenses" crisis, would it be possible for the Queen to
grant a posthumous pardon to Guy Fawkes..... and could he have a
new moat, a second home in Barbados, a stereophonic cinema
system and another box of matches. ;-)
A Castle Traffic Farce?
Chat
Supplement 23/4/09
The revamp of the Castle (and its
gardens) has been discussed recently in our Visitors Book. This
brief Chat supplement features a few photos of progress and
illustrations of potential problems relating to the new Tower
Hill road system
Click
Here
Chat
Column for 6/4/09
A range of articles and photos on....
the Trocadero cinema... Peter Cushing's Lost Garden... the Red
Spider Sign.... Schools
of the Past... 1st Whitstable Scouts... and more.
Click
Here
Old
Whitstable: History of Highways to Canterbury
A
fascinating new article from Brian Smith as he traces the
origins, history and development of the key highways to
the City
Click
Here
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Welcome
to Whitstable
Welcome to Whitstable on the North Kent
coast of the UK. The town lies just 60 miles East of London and 6 miles
North of the cathedral city of Canterbury. As a fishing port, Whitstable is
famous for its oysters and appreciated by many for its quaint
architecture and stunning sunsets.
In these pages, we have tried to capture
the magic of a unique town. We don't pretend to present an
official view... we don't have any official status and we don't have
connections with any local organisations. We don't set out to advertise specific Whitstable
businesses... we
are not PR men. We don't make money... in fact no income is sought or
generated from the site.
We are simply born and bred Whitstable people presenting
our view of our home and having some fun along the way. However, we do
have specific aims....
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to make contact with ex-pat Whitstable Natives (and
others with an interest in the town) from around the world
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to reunite ex-pat Natives with friends and relatives in
Whitstable or elsewhere
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to stir a few memories amongst current and former
residents of Whitstable
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to investigate aspects of Whitstable's past through the
recollections and research of our vistors
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to prompt discussion of some local issues
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to enable local residents to show friends and relatives
where they live and what their home town is like
The site is
organised here in Whitstable but the content is provided by
many Whitstable people from
around the globe and it takes the form of substantial articles,
photos, memories and anecdotes.
It is therefore "Our Site"....
and the "We" can be anyone who wishes to contribute. Think of
it as a community club... but one that is open to all.
We hope you enjoy it. More important, we
hope you enjoy Whitstable itself. Thank you for calling.
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References |
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Sources
of Ref
Books Videos
Sources on Whitstable
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| History:
General |
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Town
History
Menu
Brian Smith discusses Whitstable's name, origins, shoreline and
key routes to Canterbury
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Historical
Features
Brian Smith
discusses the Crab & Winkle railway, old field names of
Whitstable and local windmills
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Whitstable
at War
Whitstable &
WWII
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History: Maritime |
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Marine
Industries
Whitstable
boatyards, Thames
Barges etc
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Fishing
Industry
Articles on
Whitstable's fishing heritage including oyster fishing,
whelking, cockling and more
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Harbour
Stories
Articles ny our
readers on Whitstables fishing heritage
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Maunsell
Forts
WWII forts located off the Whitstable coast
- photos by Peter Dalrymple
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| Natural
Disasters & Phenomena |
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Flood
of 1953
Memories of
Whitstable's most devastating tragedy
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Frozen
Sea
Whitstable 1962/63
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| Memories |
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Past
Events
Whitstable Regattas,
carnivals, jubilees... spot the odd object!
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Schools
Whitstable
schools past & present
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memories & history
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Clubs
& Orgs
Memories of
Whitstable clubs past & present
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Business
World
Companies,
shops of past Whitstable
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People/Old
Haunts
Whitstable
characters
of the past, hobbies and haunts such as the old Boating Lake, Red
Spider arcades etc
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Sea
Trips/Charter |
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The
Greta
The
Thames Barge "Greta" - with photos by Peter Dalrymple
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Waverley
Paddle Steamer
Whitstable to London Bridge
and more
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