Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009


Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - Looking along the length of the Prince of Wales Pier, the hoverport to the right and the Seacat gantry visible beyond the green fences (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - The Hoverport building by the clocktower at the end of Marine Parade (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - The Speedferries sign, Hoverspeed logos having not been displayed here for many years (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - Cars used to cross each other departing and arriving from hovercraft to and fro Calais (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - Looking back toward Marine Parade and Granville dock from the hoverport roundabout (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - Do not enter! Now a demolition site (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - Barricaded off, the old multi-million pound Dover Western Docks Hoverport building, devoid of any identifiable logos (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - The side-road to the engineering sheds (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - Still visible, signs pointing drivers to the car park (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - Looking along the length of the Prince of Wales Pier, the hoverport to the right and the Seacat gantry visible beyond the green fences (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - The holes in the wall, many a child ran up to these (myself included) every time the high-pitched whine of a hovercraft starting up was heard (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - A more modern addition, the steps for little people! (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - Shelter overlooking the hoverpad. Once there were six SRN4s on that stretch of concrete! (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - Looking toward the engineering sheds down the Seacat gantry's vehicle ramp (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - The Hoverport building, now silent. Spot the control tower! (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - The Seacat gantry and hoverport apron plus buildings beyond it (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - The ramp, where 300-tonnes of flying machine slid into the English Channel without a splash (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - The Seacat vehicle gantry (James Rowson).
  • Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 - Panoramic shot of the Dover hoverport apron (James Rowson).

Looking along the length of the Prince of Wales Pier, the hoverport to the right and the Seacat gantry visible beyond the green fences (James Rowson). Back to Dover Hoverport being demolished, June 2009 page