Parish Hall fire noted on a Bleriot postcard. postmark 1909.
This photocopy of a sepia postcard shows the Mayor of Dover shaking the hand of pioneer aviator Louis Bleriot on the steps of the Maison Dieu in Dover shortly after he made the first air crossing of the Channel. The other dignitaries have not been identified.
The writer’s message also refers to the burning of the village hall the previous night. Postmarked 12 August 1909 at St Margaret’s at Cliffe.
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Postcards (671)
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DoverReference number
MARG.01259Format
Still image (3732)
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