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- Wed Jan 13, 2016 1:56 pm
- Forum: Historic Hastings
- Topic: MILITARY VESSEL visitation
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MILITARY VESSEL visitation
Hi to one and all I have a need to satisfy a very old instance- at some point in the early sixties,as a child I use to be taken to the swings on the West hill to have a go and play, however on one day,we crossed the road and whilst walking towards what would be the CAVES entrance direction I seem to...
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 1:46 pm
- Forum: Historic Hastings
- Topic: Photo Request - Broomgrove Power Station
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Re: Photo Request - Broomgrove Power Station
Hi just been reading the info on the power station ,absolutely fascinating-have trawled through my fotos last weekend but could nt find those ones i knew I once had of the oil powered one. but I can confirm that the foto already showing of the 2 power stations together is taken from the Hughenden ro...
- Wed Jul 01, 2015 2:01 pm
- Forum: Historic Hastings
- Topic: Nuclear War Sirens in Hastings
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Re: Nuclear War Sirens in Hastings
HI I remember these frequently going off in the 1960's-they seem to have been activated every time the fire appliances need to attend a fire ,maybe they were used to call the fire crews to the station,particulary those using the Halton fire station.the sirens were mounted on top of telegraph poles a...
- Wed Sep 24, 2014 1:18 pm
- Forum: Historic Hastings
- Topic: Alpine Road butchers
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Re: Alpine Road butchers
hi just had a look at this foto of the Butchers ,are you sure it is taken in Alpine road,the road at the extreme right hand side seems to be going up hill and the houses are not the same as shown on google earth ,I seem to remember this area was flat apart from the drop down in plynlimmon road down ...
