Wednesday, 8 January 2014

Tonbridge Flood in 1968

In 1968 parts of Cornwallis Avenue and Darwin Drive were flooded. It's very hard to believe but as the photos show it really did happen.

Darwin Drive
Cornwallis Avenue
 Courtesy of The Advertiser 1968 Flood Edition

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  1. A few Tonbridge 1968 floods I and my late father took.

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  2. These are wonderful. May I download them and add them to the blog and my Facebook page.

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  3. No problem.
    I still have the camera I used and the photos of the Angel were taken by my late father.
    I went to the Big Bridge at about 9.30 (from the G&D pub) just in time to see the last bus get through. Luckily I was at the right end of the town but many people were stuck for the night.
    On the Monday morning I can remember the cracking of the shop windows caused by the tidal waves of the amphibian vehicles.

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    1. Fanstastic an vivid memories. I've really enjoyed reading them.

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