Video Podcasts of Dover

The 'North Entrance' to Dover's Napoleonic defences embedded into the  Western Heights consists of two bridge/drawbridge combinations and a 60-yard long road tunnel. Only the 'ribs' of the bridges are left and the tunnel, whose surface is made from wooden blocks to prevent sparks, is blocked at both ends. This video was originally posted on YouTube in two parts: North Entrance (Part 1); North Entrance (Part 2) This is a podcast of Part 1 which has opening scenes of Dover Castle and the Drop Redoubt and then moves to a shot of where the original North Military Road ('Military Hill') diverges from the bypass that now cuts through the moats. The next sequence is taken at the closed end of the tunnel and gives information about the underground water reservoirs, the 'roundabout', and various other features. The route of the Road Tunnel is then traced out on the surface and a shot shown (from above) of the vertical beams of the Inner Drawbridge. The final sequences are of a Second World War (World War Two) Pillbox overlooking the two bridges, except you can't see them because of the vegetation! UPDATE: In the commentary, I infer the Steel Cables above the road tunnel were used to operate the drawbridge. In fact, they are Anti-Submarine Nets, but I've no idea at the moment what they are doing there. Click to see other still photos of the North Entrance. Dover is in the county of Kent, England. John Latter / Jorolat Images Of Dover | Videos of Dover | Dover Blog: The Psychology of a Small Town

The 'North Entrance' to Dover's Napoleonic defences embedded into the  Western Heights consists of two bridge/drawbridge combinations and a 60-yard long road tunnel. Only the 'ribs' of the bridges are left and the tunnel, whose surface is made from wooden blocks to prevent sparks, is blocked at both ends. This video was originally posted on YouTube in two parts: North Entrance (Part 1); North Entrance (Part 2) This is a podcast of Part 1 which has opening scenes of Dover Castle and the Drop Redoubt and then moves to a shot of where the original North Military Road ('Military Hill') diverges from the bypass that now cuts through the moats. The next sequence is taken at the closed end of the tunnel and gives information about the underground water reservoirs, the 'roundabout', and various other features. The route of the Road Tunnel is then traced out on the surface and a shot shown (from above) of the vertical beams of the Inner Drawbridge. The final sequences are of a Second World War (World War Two) Pillbox overlooking the two bridges, except you can't see them because of the vegetation! UPDATE: In the commentary, I infer the Steel Cables above the road tunnel were used to operate the drawbridge. In fact, they are Anti-Submarine Nets, but I've no idea at the moment what they are doing there. Click to see other still photos of the North Entrance. Dover is in the county of Kent, England. John Latter / Jorolat Images Of Dover | Videos of Dover | Dover Blog: The Psychology of a Small Town

The 'North Entrance' to Dover's Napoleonic defences embedded into the  Western Heights consists of two bridge/drawbridge combinations and a 60-yard long road tunnel. Only the 'ribs' of the bridges are left and the tunnel, whose surface is made from wooden blocks to prevent sparks, is blocked at both ends. This video was originally posted on YouTube in two parts: North Entrance (Part 1); North Entrance (Part 2) This is a podcast of Part 1 which has opening scenes of Dover Castle and the Drop Redoubt and then moves to a shot of where the original North Military Road ('Military Hill') diverges from the bypass that now cuts through the moats. The next sequence is taken at the closed end of the tunnel and gives information about the underground water reservoirs, the 'roundabout', and various other features. The route of the Road Tunnel is then traced out on the surface and a shot shown (from above) of the vertical beams of the Inner Drawbridge. The final sequences are of a Second World War (World War Two) Pillbox overlooking the two bridges, except you can't see them because of the vegetation! UPDATE: In the commentary, I infer the Steel Cables above the road tunnel were used to operate the drawbridge. In fact, they are Anti-Submarine Nets, but I've no idea at the moment what they are doing there. Click to see other still photos of the North Entrance. Dover is in the county of Kent, England. John Latter / Jorolat Images Of Dover | Videos of Dover | Dover Blog: The Psychology of a Small Town

Abridged extracts from the plaque just inside the main (northern) entrance of the Victorian Cowgate Cemetery: Dover's Cowgate Cemetery is named after the medieval gate which allowed townspeople to graze their animals on the lower slopes of the Western Heights. The land, over two acres in extent, was donated by William Mowll and consecrated in 1835 by the Archbishop of Canterbury as an extension to the Parish churchyard. The layout of the cemetery is attributed to Stephen Geary, the architect who designed London's Highgate Cemetery. In 1990 the Wildlife Conservation Community Program (WCCP) discovered a small population of the Garden Dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) living in the cemetery. The Garden Dormouse is not 'officially' recorded as living in Britain. Click to see the original page of the 'Mystery Vault' photograph (with the empty coffin) which is referred to in this video podcast. Cowgate Cemetery is now considered to be a nature reserve. John Latter / Jorolat Images Of Dover | Videos of Dover | Dover Blog: The Psychology of a Small Town

Abridged extracts from the plaque just inside the main (northern) entrance of the Victorian Cowgate Cemetery: Dover's Cowgate Cemetery is named after the medieval gate which allowed townspeople to graze their animals on the lower slopes of the Western Heights. The land, over two acres in extent, was donated by William Mowll and consecrated in 1835 by the Archbishop of Canterbury as an extension to the Parish churchyard. The layout of the cemetery is attributed to Stephen Geary, the architect who designed London's Highgate Cemetery. In 1990 the Wildlife Conservation Community Program (WCCP) discovered a small population of the Garden Dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) living in the cemetery. The Garden Dormouse is not 'officially' recorded as living in Britain. Click to see the original page of the 'Mystery Vault' photograph (with the empty coffin) which is referred to in this video podcast. Cowgate Cemetery is now considered to be a nature reserve. John Latter / Jorolat Images Of Dover | Videos of Dover | Dover Blog: The Psychology of a Small Town

Abridged extracts from the plaque just inside the main (northern) entrance of the Victorian Cowgate Cemetery: Dover's Cowgate Cemetery is named after the medieval gate which allowed townspeople to graze their animals on the lower slopes of the Western Heights. The land, over two acres in extent, was donated by William Mowll and consecrated in 1835 by the Archbishop of Canterbury as an extension to the Parish churchyard. The layout of the cemetery is attributed to Stephen Geary, the architect who designed London's Highgate Cemetery. In 1990 the Wildlife Conservation Community Program (WCCP) discovered a small population of the Garden Dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) living in the cemetery. The Garden Dormouse is not 'officially' recorded as living in Britain. Click to see the original page of the 'Mystery Vault' photograph (with the empty coffin) which is referred to in this video podcast. Cowgate Cemetery is now considered to be a nature reserve. John Latter / Jorolat Images Of Dover | Videos of Dover | Dover Blog: The Psychology of a Small Town