Comments for English Coast Blog http://www.english-coast.net/blog English coastal photography Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:05:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on The Martello Towers of the Kent and Sussex Coast by wings1944 http://www.english-coast.net/blog/2008/07/martello-towers-kent-sussex/#comment-102 wings1944 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:58:17 +0000 http://www.english-coast.net/blog/?p=11#comment-102 I'm trying to help an aging WWII vet with research. He believes he was stationed at a gun battery near Hythe in 1944. Does anyone know the name and number of the battery that was probably on the current Sene Valley Golf Course? I’m trying to help an aging WWII vet with research. He believes he was stationed at a gun battery near Hythe in 1944. Does anyone know the name and number of the battery that was probably on the current Sene Valley Golf Course?

]]> Comment on History of the Goodwin Sands by Eyebee http://www.english-coast.net/blog/2008/05/goodwin-sands-history/#comment-90 Eyebee Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:55:14 +0000 http://www.english-coast.net/blog/?p=9#comment-90 My father told me the stories about playing cricket out on the Goodwin Sands, and how when the tide turned you had to get off there PDQ before they turned into quicksand and swallowed you up forever. That was enough to put me off ever wanting to venture out there. I would assume there is quite a lot of valuable stuff in those sands if it was ever given up. Eyebees last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kimjac/HFgE/~3/351693915/" rel="nofollow">Disaster Survival Kit</a> My father told me the stories about playing cricket out on the Goodwin Sands, and how when the tide turned you had to get off there PDQ before they turned into quicksand and swallowed you up forever.

That was enough to put me off ever wanting to venture out there. I would assume there is quite a lot of valuable stuff in those sands if it was ever given up.

Eyebees last blog post..Disaster Survival Kit

]]> Comment on The Martello Towers of the Kent and Sussex Coast by Eyebee http://www.english-coast.net/blog/2008/07/martello-towers-kent-sussex/#comment-89 Eyebee Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:50:06 +0000 http://www.english-coast.net/blog/?p=11#comment-89 I always found these towers fascinating as a child, and my parents, who didn't really take an interest in local history couldn't tell me much about them. I have noticed that more than one has been converted into living accommodation, and I bet they fetch a tidy sum on the real estate market if they're ever up for sale too! Eyebees last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kimjac/HFgE/~3/351693915/" rel="nofollow">Disaster Survival Kit</a> I always found these towers fascinating as a child, and my parents, who didn’t really take an interest in local history couldn’t tell me much about them.

I have noticed that more than one has been converted into living accommodation, and I bet they fetch a tidy sum on the real estate market if they’re ever up for sale too!

Eyebees last blog post..Disaster Survival Kit

]]> Comment on History of the Goodwin Sands by admin http://www.english-coast.net/blog/2008/05/goodwin-sands-history/#comment-25 admin Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:10:04 +0000 http://www.english-coast.net/blog/?p=9#comment-25 Hi Bob, Sorry, I couldn't track them down as prints either. perhaps you could try contacting Julies Antique Prints: http://stores.ebay.com/JULIES-ANTIQUE-PRINTS_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfclZ3QQfsubZQ2d33QQftidZ2QQtZkm or here: http://www.ssplprints.com/printdetails2.php?imgnum=108566 or perhaps the East Kent Maritime Trust? http://www.ekmt.fogonline.co.uk/ I sourced the images from the eBook version of Heroes of the Goodwin Sands. See: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24685/24685-h/24685-h.htm Hi Bob,
Sorry, I couldn’t track them down as prints either.

perhaps you could try contacting Julies Antique Prints:
http://stores.ebay.com/JULIES-ANTIQUE-PRINTS_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfclZ3QQfsubZQ2d33QQftidZ2QQtZkm

or here:
http://www.ssplprints.com/printdetails2.php?imgnum=108566

or perhaps the East Kent Maritime Trust?
http://www.ekmt.fogonline.co.uk/

I sourced the images from the eBook version of Heroes of the Goodwin Sands.
See:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24685/24685-h/24685-h.htm

]]> Comment on History of the Goodwin Sands by Bob Williams http://www.english-coast.net/blog/2008/05/goodwin-sands-history/#comment-24 Bob Williams Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:00:09 +0000 http://www.english-coast.net/blog/?p=9#comment-24 I have recently left the RN after 36 years service, my early service being in Chatham. One of my abiding memories of pubs in the area was the print of the Heroes of the Goodwin Sands. One version of which, also known as the Boom of a Distant Gun appears above. The other version had the coxswains dressed in oil skins and wearing cork life jackets. I am very keen to get hold of a copy of either, or both prints. Unfortunately I have drawn a blank so far and would appreciate any advice on where I can get copies. Many Thanks. Bob Williams I have recently left the RN after 36 years service, my early service being in Chatham. One of my abiding memories of pubs in the area was the print of the Heroes of the Goodwin Sands. One version of which, also known as the Boom of a Distant Gun appears above. The other version had the coxswains dressed in oil skins and wearing cork life jackets.

I am very keen to get hold of a copy of either, or both prints. Unfortunately I have drawn a blank so far and would appreciate any advice on where I can get copies.

Many Thanks.

Bob Williams

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