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That being said, the Bouverie Arms pub was right at the end of Victoria Grove at 33 Cheriton Road, which would have been closer than The Gun, but their sign was a couple of griffins or something.

These pictures have evoked emotional memories of our time in Folkestone so we thank you for this unexpected experience. I have just found out by going through my family history that in 1901 one my ancestors worked at the Royal Pavillion Hotel Folkestone harbour as a housemaid .I would just love to share that I attended St Mary's convent boarding school for girls from March 1970 (aged 9 years old), I was there for 3 years, and to this day, 42 years later, I still have my school badge which we used to wear on our berets, with the school logo 'Virgo Fidelis' on it. Does anyone remember the grenade accident which occurred in Cheriton on one of the last days of January 1944? Miss Damer Dawson ran a similar operation, The Elms, from late 1918 to early 1920, when the property was sold, in Aldington. The Gun was located at 13 Cheriton Road, which I believe is now part of Shellon Street, as things have changed a lot in that area.

The photo of the Blackbull Pub on Canterbury Road above was taken in the 1930's, and the other is a more modern one. Vote up content that is on-topic, within the rules/guidelines, and will likely stay relevant long-term.

My husband's gr grandfather was the page boy at the Royal Kent Hotel, Sandgate High Street in 1861 at the age of 12/13 yrs. Jan Pedersen of Even More Tales from the Tap Room sent me the photo on the left of the Star Inn, Hythe, which opened in 1862 at 42 Stade Street, and closed around the early 80's. The Groom at 168 was a Hearing Aid specialist so I fancy that, as Christine says, you were in Victoria Grove, quite handy for Bowls at the Park. From around 1955 to 1960 I had some great holidays staying with my aunt, Edith Jarrett, and her husband Les who ran a cafe on Foord Road near the railway viaduct, and opposite the old gas works. The more modern photo left was supplied to me by Andy Cadier, and the 1978 one was courtesy Jan Pedersen.

Apparently she once stripped naked and had a bath in the horse trough in the Red Lion Square while under the influence. During those years, it operated as an off licence, but the pub became so popular once it had its licence that it had to be enlarged in 1984, and incorporated the premises of the off licence into the pub. The Ship has a very long history, although it is not known by which name it began as a beerhouse in 1798, because The Royal Norfolk Hotel originally had that name. Then around 1866 it was renamed The Royal Kent Hotel because it had been discovered that Princess (later Queen) Victoria had stayed there with her mother. However, that all changed after March 1947 when they were granted a wine licence, and full licence in 1949.Coincidentally, talking recently to a resident who lives on the hillside above, he mentioned that the large house behind his, East Cliff Lodge, 1 Radnor Cliff Crescent,was used as dormitory accommodation for the school. Since taking the above photo of Weatherspoons, they have refurbished their establishment and renamed the pub The Samuel Peto, who was a builder of railways, however, no connection has been found with Folkestone . The Mill Bay factory is still affectionately known as "The Glassworks" and, along with the old Pickford Buildings has been transformed into an extention of South East Kent College by Roger De Haun. One of the original early recordings of this song, issued in the UK in January 1946 on the Columbia record label (FB 3180), was by Lou Preager and his Orchestra, with vocals by Paul Rich.