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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DGZ_fighting-the-enemy-in-the-sky_South-Wonston-England.html
Fighting the Enemy in the Sky. . Fighting the Enemy in the Sky. The First World War brought a new threat of destruction to home shores from airships and aircraft, invented just a few years earlier and recently armed. This was a terrifying develop…
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Finding the Enemy. . Finding the Enemy. This tiny structure, a Position-Finding (PF) Cell, performed a major role in the period 1891-1918. It was used to pinpoint the position of enemy ships and to relay that information to the coast defence guns…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DGW_the-signal-platform_GB.html
The Signal Platform. . The Signal Platform. Below you, the roof of the Port War Signal Station (PWSS) formed a signalling platform during the First World War. It was replaced in the Second World War by the roof you are standing on. Signallers …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DGV_a-view-to-the-east_GB.html
A View to the East. . A View to the East. This view along the coast reveals the towering height of the famous White Cliffs, elements of Dover's past defences and its ever-changing port. On the distant hill, a tall mast occupies the site of Lan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DGU_a-view-of-the-harbour_GB.html
A View of the Harbour. . A View of the Harbour. Below you is Admiralty Harbour, the naval and merchant port that made Dover so important in the First and Second World Wars. There has been a harbour here since Roman times: this one was built in st…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DGT_a-view-to-the-west_South-Wonston-England.html
A View to the West. . A View to the West. This view looks down into the ancient heart of Dover. The Romans built two forts and a settlement, known as Portus Dubris. These were succeeded by a thriving Saxon and a later medieval walled town, all…