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Inside the Eastern Docks
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The above two pictures show a model of the New Car
Ferry Terminal for 1953, including the Merry Dolphin. |
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The reception building of the car ferry terminal in the Eastern docks at
Dover. It was designed by the Dover Harbour Board to ensure the speedy
shipment and unloading of vehicles too and from the continent. The
building shown on the right contains the Merry Dolphin bars. |
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The entire complex, shown above was started in 1951 and opened on the
30th June 1953 at a cost of £750,000. |
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The car ferry terminal at Dover boasts an attractive restaurant by name
"The Merry Dolphin", where meals can be had at almost any time. It is
run by Graham Lyon, of "White Cliffs" and motel fame.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 3
July, 1953.
Above photo shows the new Car Ferry Terminal, opened
on Tuesday .The magnificent Assembly Hall is in the foreground
containing the "Merry Dolphin", behind that the extensive Customs
Examination Hall, and the steamer, "Dinard" is berthed behind the
soft-high twin portal towers.
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Above picture shows the building that houses the Merry Dolphin in 1991,
after the office block was built. |
This bar was in the Merry Dolphin reception area within the Eastern Docks and so
not available to anyone who wasn't travelling, and so falls outside the confines
of Barry Smith's public houses. However, I am including this with the lists on
this site as Barry did do research into the licensees as below.
LICENSEE LIST
COOKE Captain R W up to Aug/1953
LYON George Ernest Graham Aug/1953-55
SHARP Mrs N (or Share) 1955-73
ADKIN William 1974
COOK R W 1974
BOSSAERS Jacques M F J 1974
LYON George Ernest Graham 1974
The above were also licensees of the "Lorry Driver's Canteen" in the
Eastern Docks in 1974.
From the Dover Express
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