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Beating of the Bounds Ceremony
The Beating of the Bounds ceremony was established to check the official harbour boundaries awarded to Poole in the Winchelsea Certificate of 1364. Records from 1661 indicate the ceremony was, for ...
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Oyster Farming at Whitstable - Whitstable Oyster Company
Whistable Oyster Company are a family-run business operating in Whitstable. Richard tells the story of his family's journey to revive this historic company and describes modern farming methods.
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Voices From Poole's Past
This collection contains clips of oral history recordings kindly donated by Poole Museum Archive. They were recorded between the 1960's and 1980's and provide direct accounts of life in the harbour...
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Fort Crosby Collection
Used as an anti-aircraft battery and training facility during both the First and Second World Wars, Fort Crosby was eventually demolished in the 1960s. Today, all that remains is a complex of anti...
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Dr Phil Smith Oral History
This series of oral history clips features Dr. Phil Smith, a retired ecologist with decades of experience studying the Sefton coast. In these recordings, he shares his knowledge of the natural proc...
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Hotels Past and Present - Whitstable and Tankerton
A collection of records reflecting on the stories of coastal hotels in the Whitstable and Tankerton area.
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Coasts in Mind is a MOLA project in partnership with DigVentures and Humap.

made possible with a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund

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