Whitstable Harbour Day 2008

With colour pictures of Old Whitstable

A copy free feature

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The dredger 'Black Deep' contracted to clear the Harbour of silt in spring 2008

Island Wall with the Neptune to left

Further Eastwards along Island Wall towards the Royal Native Oyster Stores with Whitstable Harbour beyond

Miss Whitstable Sophie Goldsmith flanked by Deputy Elisha Bergin & Princesses Lauren Gambrill & Amber Russell open the day

The fabulous Fezz Heads begin their madcap set

November 29th 1897

Flood damaged Whitstable

The Harbour basin

The 'Splash Dogs' for obvious reasons known at Harbour Day as the 'Diving Dogs'

The Dogs in action off the Harbour ramp

The Heron Model Boat Club now has radio controlled swans!

An impression of Whitstable Harbour in 1830

The Canterbury & Whitstable railway viewed from Church Street on opening day the 3rd May 1830

Are you in the crowd?

The West's Shucking Oysters over 2,500 sold

Wing walkers make a flyby

Tempted with her own ice cream at the Harbour Garden Cafe's

See 2007 for the Classic Ice Cream Van

The Canterbury Whitstable railway gained the name the 'Crab & Winkle Line' the single track ran from Whitstable Harbour to just behind today's Canterbury West Station

The picture above is from top of the Tyler Hill tunnel looking towards the Canterbury City on opening day the 3rd May 1830

The old harbour gates the last remnant of the old railway line taken taken in May 2008 as the sun rises

Oyster dredging in Whitstable Bay

The Rochester registered & Chatham Marina based Tug Kent

With a crowded South Quay

Masts & Flags flying in the breeze

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