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1863 Construction of Railway Tunnel
Report of Opening, Kentish Gazette
1926 Closure of Railway Tunnel
1936 Start of World Scenic Railway
1938 Tunnels plan refused
1939 Tunnels commenced
Tunnels Opened by Duke of Kent
1940 British Pathe newsreel, life in the Tunnels
World’s first Blitz, August 24th
Fireman Moore wins George Cross
Daily Express
Milwaukee Journal
Ottawa Citizen
1945 War ends tunnels abandoned
1954 Plan to reuse the Tunnels for “Cold War”
1988 Plans for the Ramsgate Blitz Experience
1996 Tunnels surveyed and visited
2011 Ramsgate Tunnels Heritage Group wins
Presentation to Invited Guests 24/11/2011
Boxing Day Tunnel Walk
Tel: 01843 588123
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RAMSGATE HERITAGE REGENERATION TRUST