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Sea defences
Sea defences
'St. Margaret's Bay - A Forgotten Harbour' by Cecil W Knox 1936
Reprint of an article by Cecil W. Knox from 'Discovery' of November 1936 in which he reasons why St Margaret's Bay could have been a forgotten harbour.
Beach Erosion in St Margaret's Bay, from The Parish Magazine. 1911
A typewritten extract from 'The Magazine and Journal of the Parish of St Margaret's-at-Cliffe' detailing storm damage in the Bay in November 1911.
Coastal Protection of the Bay by the 'Case' System. 1901
A copy of a report about a lecture on the 'Case' system of coastal protection and how it could be used in St Margaret's Bay. There is a handwritten date of August 1901. At this time ...
Landslip and coastal erosion at St. Margaret's Bay. 1905
A reprint of a letter from the 'Morning Post', annotated 'Dover Observer', dated February 4th 1905, on the subject of a recent landslide due to the coastal erosion caused by the building of Dover Harbour The ...
Letter explaining Coast Protection Subsidy. 1956
Copy of a letter from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government explaining the basis of any subsidy granted for coast protection work.
Letters to 'The Times' regarding coastal erosion between Dover and St Margaret's Bay 1895
Reprints of letters to 'The Times' regarding erosion of the cliffs between Dover and St Margaret's Bay and suggestions to contain the problem. One writer, John Harris Stone, was the first Chairman of St Margaret's Parish ...
Report on Coastal Erosion in St. Margaret's Bay. 1907
A copy of a report of a meeting of the Coastal Erosion Committee and their inspection of the beach in St. Margaret's Bay, annotated 1907.
Report on Sea Defences in St Margaret's Bay. 1954
A report by Lewis and Duvivier for Dover Rural District Council on the state of the sea defences in the Bay and the maintenance required, together with a proposal and costing for handrailing.1954
Series of groynes built at St Margaret's Bay 1898
A brief note about new groynes.
War damaged village on the beach and coastal erosion. 12 March 1949
A photocopy of a photograph from 'The Times' showing the state of the coastal fringe in The Bay. Annotated 12 March 1949.
