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Sir Thomas Mansell, routing of 6 Spanish galleys, and connection with St Margaret's. 1602
An account of Sir Thomas Mansell's routing of six Spanish galleys in 1602, long after the defeat of the Armada, which were carrying treasure chests from Lisbon to Sluys. Three galley slaves swam ashore and ...
Wingham Petty Sessions Book with entries from 1705 to 1748, with reference to smuggling at St Margaret's.
A typed copy of 'Wingham Petty Sessions Book - the Sessions being held at The Red Lion Inn, Wingham'. The entries are from 1705 - 1748 and refer to smuggling in St Margaret's.
'The Calendar of Treasury Papers 1735 to 1738' and further entries up to 1740 re smuggling in St Margaret's
A typed copy of 'The Calendar of Treasury Papers 1735 - 1738' plus further entries up to 1740. There is a copy of a Treasury Warrant to prevent smuggling in Kent and details the work ...
History of The Green Man Inn, St Margaret's Bay
A typed short history of The Green Man Inn, in St Margaret's Bay. from 1740
Inadequancy in patrolling The Downs in 1784
Short details from the book 'Smugglers, Broadstairs' by W H Lapthorne which concerns 5 named Revenue Cutters and their inadequacy in patrolling The Downs in 1784.
Extract from "The Adventures of John Wetherall an authoritative diary of a 19th century British Seaman a native of Whitby"
A typed extract from " The Adventures of John Wetherall, an authoritative diary of a 19th century British Seaman, a native of Whitby". It concerns the travels of Edward Bonney, who had been imprisoned in France, ...
Extract from Boythons 1823 Guide to Dover with information on St Margaret's and Cliffe House School
From Boython's 1823 Guide to Dover an extract describing the attractions of St Margaret's village, its Bay, the church and Cliffe House School.
John Hatch, Chief Officer of the Coastguard, St Margaret's Bay. 1838
A photocopy of pages from 'The Kings Customs No. 49' describing the Memorial presented to the Controller General of the Coastguard in 1838 by John Hatch, Chief Officer of the Coastguards St Margaret's Bay.
List of Licensees of The Green Man Inn. 1840 -1956
A list of licensees of The Green Man Inn, St Margaret's Bay 1840 - 1956. Taylor, Drew, Cramp, Berry, Wellard, Davies, Colson, Hawkins The inn was badly damaged during army training exercises during the last war and ...
1841 census returns for the Cornhill Coastguard Station Westcliffe
A copy of the 1841 census of the Cornhill Coastguard Station.
1841 Census Coastguards based at St Margaret's Bay and Cornhill, Westcliffe
From the 1841 Census, a list of Coastguards based at St Margaret's Bay and Cornhill, Westcliffe, Stations. Other stations are also included. Ref: HO 107/468
1851 Census Coastguards based at St Margaret's Bay and Cornhill, Westcliffe
From the 1851 Census, a list of Coastguards together with family members based at St Margaret's Bay and Cornhill, Westcliffe. Other stations are also listed but are not part of this immediate area.
1851 census for Cornhill Coastguard Station, Westcliffe
A copy of the 1851 census of Cornhill Coastguard Station
Short notes about the Telecommunications Repeater Station at the top of Bay Hill. 1851
Short notes about the GPO Repeater Station at the top of Bay Hill dating from 1851.
Cable Ship William Hutt paying out cable between England and Belgium. 1853
An article from the Illustrated London News of 14 May 1853 about the cable ship William Hutt paying out cable between England and Belgium. Includes an image of the cable cave at St Margaret's Bay
Deal fishing boat Isabella with a crew including men from St Margaret's. 1855
An account of a Deal fishing boat, the Isabella, with a mixed crew from St Margaret's and Deal, and their catch of 30,000 fish in one night. Entitled The Herring Season, this article appeared in ...
Chronology of cable laying across the Channel between Britain and France. 1859 - 1997
Handwritten notes on the chronology of cable laying between Britain and France 1859 to 1997.
1861 Census Coastguards based at St Margaret's Bay and Cornhill, Westcliffe
From the 1861 Census a list of Coastguards and family members stationed at St Margaret's Bay and Cornhill, Westcliffe. Other stations are also listed but are not of this area.
1861 census returns for the Cave in the Cliff St Margaret's Bay
The 1861 census return for the Cave in the Cliff where the watchman for the Channel telegraph cable lived temporarily. In 1861 there were 21 households in the Bay, two of them are empty houses, but ...
Map showing Coastguard Station in St Margaret's Bay. 1861
A photocopied OS 1st edition map of St Margaret's showing the Coastguard Station on the beach and The Spit. There was also a coastguard station at Cornhill, on the cliffs.
Life and works of William Adcock. Dover Express 1896
Press cutting from the Dover Express, article dated 6/3/1896 cut out and pasted. Titled 'Representative Men of Dover' describing the business and political career of William Adcock and includes black and white photograph of Adcock ...
1871 Census Coastguards based at St Margaret's Bay and Cornhill, Westcliffe
From the 1871 Census, a list of Coastguards and family members at St Margaret's Bay and Cornhill, Westcliffe Stations. Other stations are also listed but are not of this area.
'Land Speculation in St Margaret's at Cliffe 1881 to 1954' by A L Macfie
The extension of the London-Dover railway to Deal in 1881 gave rise to a bout of hectic land speculation in St Margaret's. This article by A L Macfie appeared in The Journal of Kent Local ...
1881 Census Coastguards based at St Margaret's Bay and Cornhill, Westcliffe
From the 1881 Census, a list of Coastguards and family members stationed at St Margaret's Bay and Cornhill, Westcliffe. Other stations are also listed, but are not of this area.

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