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Caroline

Caroline Report 24 Jan 2020 18:14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Yx818eI5Dw&fbclid=IwAR0wYCRzU4zClSz98orb7UQn4x7U8lSvEjwB0fjAZ6cZLFd-aypvMUyfvRg

Kense

Kense Report 24 Jan 2020 18:33

Thank you Caroline that is very interesting. I lived there a few years earlier. They still had flying boats operating from there at that time.

Caroline

Caroline Report 24 Jan 2020 18:40

I know the area well and hardly any of it looks quite the same now....as for industry and exporting British made goods...well..... :-)

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 24 Jan 2020 19:36

It's a shame the Ocean Terminal building was demolished in 1983.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npNtVr9ZvWQ

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Caroline

Caroline Report 25 Jan 2020 04:36

It was a lovely building but they allowed it to go to ruin. Certainly didn't fit in with their plans....only surprise is they haven't completely taken the pier away ........yet....Rank mills is next no doubt.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 25 Jan 2020 10:24

There have been murmurings about the Rank building.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Caroline

Caroline Report 25 Jan 2020 11:40

I know and it won't be popular if it goes....but....can't see how it will fit in..

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 25 Jan 2020 15:04

There could be many confused, when we're defending a Rank building :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Caroline

Caroline Report 25 Jan 2020 16:42

:-D :-D

If they dusted off dear Google they'd know what we're on about :-)

Used to work right next door to that building many moons ago.

Caroline

Caroline Report 25 Jan 2020 18:07

There you go it's in the Echo so must be true it's going. :-(