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    Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
    I used to like Folkestone when it was a ferry port - remember aged 10 going with my Mum & Dad on a day trip to Boulogne - the train station was right alongside the ferry
    Looks very tired these days, but some fascinating connections to WW1

    We decided to stay on for a few days and explore the area

    BTW those railway tracks are still there.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    Looks very tired these days, but some fascinating connections to WW1

    We decided to stay on for a few days and explore the area

    BTW those railway tracks are still there.
    9 million men passed through there on their way to WW1 battlefields, you wonder how many came back

    http://www.theremembranceline.org.uk/past_harbour.htm


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