EAW006168 ENGLAND (1947). Ramsgate Sands, Wellington Crescent and the town, Ramsgate, 1947
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Title | [EAW006168] Ramsgate Sands, Wellington Crescent and the town, Ramsgate, 1947 |
Reference | EAW006168 |
Date | 27-May-1947 |
Link | |
Place name | RAMSGATE |
Parish | RAMSGATE |
District | |
Country | ENGLAND |
Easting / Northing | 638667, 164918 |
Longitude / Latitude | 1.4266201422077, 51.332675544723 |
National Grid Reference | TR387649 |
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WW2 Surface Blast Shelter |
Sparky |
Saturday 22nd of December 2018 06:49:03 PM |
WW2 Structure TBC |
Sparky |
Saturday 22nd of December 2018 06:48:06 PM |
Arklow Square. One of 22 entrances to the deep air raid shelter tunnels was located in the Square |
Kentishman |
Wednesday 12th of August 2015 07:44:00 PM |
Parish church of Holy Trinity |
Kentishman |
Wednesday 12th of August 2015 07:39:13 PM |
Entrance to the disused railway tunnel from Ramsgate Harbour Station (closed 1926). In 1936 a 2 foot narrow gauge line was opened to connect the old station with a new station at Hereson Road, 250 yards from Dumpton Park station (Southern Railways), this line ran almost entirely underground and closed following an accident in 1965. During WW2, the tunnel formed part of Ramsgate's deep air raid shelter tunnels which, in total, in total could accommodate 60,000 people although the town population was 33,000. Source: Wikipedia. |
Kentishman |
Wednesday 12th of August 2015 07:08:34 PM |
This railway started in 1936 as the "World Scenic Railway". This line was an electric railway with tram-style overhead pickup which ran through the old railway tunnel. |
John W |
Friday 7th of October 2016 09:46:07 PM |
The St Luke's football ground. |
Mike Floate |
Saturday 2nd of August 2014 09:12:12 AM |
Dumpton Park Dog Track, possibly home to football in the 30s. |
Mike Floate |
Saturday 2nd of August 2014 09:11:21 AM |
Alan McFaden |
Saturday 12th of July 2014 12:44:39 PM | |
Alan McFaden |
Saturday 12th of July 2014 12:44:00 PM | |
Alan McFaden |
Saturday 12th of July 2014 12:43:28 PM | |
Alan McFaden |
Saturday 12th of July 2014 12:42:56 PM | |
Alan McFaden |
Saturday 12th of July 2014 12:42:28 PM |
User Comment Contributions
Herewith a photo taken in 1963 of the revised railway tunnel entrance. |
John W |
Friday 7th of October 2016 09:48:02 PM |
During 1938, R.D. Brimmell, the Borough Engineer, put forward plans for a network of tunnels incorporating the old railway tunnel, to provide deep level air raid shelters. These were opened on the 1st June 1939 and provided accommodation for up to 60,000 people. There were 22 entrances including the lower railway tunnel entrance and one in Arklow Square which may both be seen on the photo (although I don't know the precise position of the Arklow Square entrance). |
Kentishman |
Wednesday 12th of August 2015 07:57:34 PM |