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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DHR_louis-bleriot-1909_Sutton-Scotney-England.html
Louis Blériot 1909. . Auguste Louis Blériot . (b.July 1, Cambrai, France 1872; d.August 2, 1936), graduated from École Centrale Paris with a degree in engineering. . . At 30 he taught himself to fly in an aircraft of his own …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DGZ_fighting-the-enemy-in-the-sky_South-Wonston-England.html
Fighting the Enemy in the Sky. . Fighting the Enemy in the Sky. The First World War brought a new threat of destruction to home shores from airships and aircraft, invented just a few years earlier and recently armed. This was a terrifying develop…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DGT_a-view-to-the-west_South-Wonston-England.html
A View to the West. . A View to the West. This view looks down into the ancient heart of Dover. The Romans built two forts and a settlement, known as Portus Dubris. These were succeeded by a thriving Saxon and a later medieval walled town, all…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DGQ_dovers-early-history_South-Wonston-England.html
Dover's early history. . . Dover's early history . Long before the castle . People occupied this hill over 2,000 years ago and as much as 1,200 years before Dover Castle was first built. the huge earthworks of the castle outer bailey proba…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DGP_arthurs-hall_South-Wonston-England.html
Arthur's Hall. . Arthur's Hall 1240 This was Henry III's Great Hall, and was remodelled as a barracks in 1745-56.. var plainText = document.getElementById('inscription1').innerText; document.getElementById('inscri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DGO_buildings-of-dover-castle_Sutton-Scotney-England.html
Buildings of Dover Castle. . . St Mary-in-Castro church was built around AD 1000, before the Norman Conquest. . . The pharos is a Roman lighthouse and the oldest building in the castle. . . The Duke of Suffolk's Lodgings, a castle building m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DGN_medieval-dover_South-Wonston-England.html
Medieval Dover. . . Medieval Dover . The heart of the medieval castle . The inner bailey of the castle was built for King Henry II by his engineer, Maurice, largely between 1179 and 1199. It contained the Great Tower, which formed the cere…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DGM_dovers-defences_Sutton-Scotney-England.html
Dover's defences. . . Dover's defences . A mighty fortress . There was a castle here shortly after the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066. The medieval defences visible today were built in three periods between 1179 and 1256. They evolved…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DFW_lt-w-h-johnson-a-war-memorial_England.html
Lt. W.H. Johnson. Johnson's Corner. Lt. W.H. Johnson U.S.A.F. Lost His Life When His B17 Crashed In This Area 13 - 4 - 44. var plainText = document.getElementById('inscription1').innerText; document.getElementBy…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DFV_lord-dowding_England.html
Lord Dowding. . Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding GCB · GCVO · CMG · RAF 1882 - 1970 AOC-in-C Fighter Command Battle of Britain 1940. Patron of the BBMT Unveiled by HRH Prince Michael of Kent 31 May 2017. …
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