James' Hovercraft Site

The Dover Eastern Docks, and when there was a Seaspeed hoverport there

The Dover Eastern Docks, and when there was a Seaspeed hoverport there

Before the hoverport. Dover Eastern docs circa 1950, with the cranes for transporting coal to the ships still in place on the jetty
Before the hoverport. Dover Eastern docs circa 1950, with the cranes for transporting coal to the ships still in place on the jetty
Nigel Thornton
Colour postcard showing the initial phase of construction of the new Seaspeed hoverport
Colour postcard showing the initial phase of construction of the new Seaspeed hoverport
Nigel Thornton
Initial construction of the hoverport
Initial construction of the hoverport
Nigel Thornton
Initial construction of the hoverport
Initial construction of the hoverport
Nigel Thornton
Hovercraft on the pad at Dover Eastern docks hoverport
Hovercraft on the pad at Dover Eastern docks hoverport
Nigel Thornton
SRN4 arriving at Dover Eastern docks hoverport as seen from Langdon Cliffs
SRN4 arriving at Dover Eastern docks hoverport as seen from Langdon Cliffs
Nigel Thornton
The Princess Anne (GH-2006) on the pad at Dover Eastern Docks hoverport
The Princess Anne (GH-2006) on the pad at Dover Eastern Docks hoverport
Nigel Thornton