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Speaking to a friend last night in Chambers about legends of folkestone a Facebook group he has set up. Hoping to swap some info with my Folkestone history section... Over 1000 members, nice, and some interesting sounding events:
Events:
Darth Vader visiting Folkestone in about 1984
The Shepway Air Show (RIP)
The Fokestone Carnival
The Donkey Derby
The Sunday Market
Xmas lights being switched on by c-list celebs
The Leas Disco for school kids
Jimi Hendrix playing Folkestone
Cliff Richard playing at Boots (The Odeon Bar)
Sealink (The Hengist) ferry washed ashore
Transvision Vamp at The Leas Cliff Hall
The Great Earthquake of 2007
The Great Flood of 1996
The Great Hurricane of 1987
The Boxing Day Dip
The Debenhams Shooting of 1988/1989
McDonalds opening in town..wow!
Shepway Sound local radio station
Darling Buds Of May being filmed at the harbour/sands
Moon & Son being filmed in town
The looney on the roof of the Bus Station
The spontaneus human combustion in a bakery on Canterbury Road
The Dance Of The Flaming Arsehole / The Tequila Run
The Rotary Club Santa going around the streets at Xmas
The Orient Express dropping punters off at the harbour
The Tour De France coming to Folkestone
2.4 Children being filmed in and around town
Folkestone Invicta Vs West Ham in 1996 (Lampard was there apparently!)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Rotunda
pauly :: 2008 :: Comment / reply
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