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'It was a real community': Glyn Hibbert on Folkestone Sports Centre's early years
An excerpt of an oral history recording with Glyn Hibbert. Glyn describes the impact Folkestone Sports Centre had upon the town when it was opened, the social side of the centre, and how its members were invested in the centre's success. Transcript…
National Sporting Heritage Day, 2019
Kent's Sporting Memories exhibition held at Folkestone Sports Centre to celebrate National Sporting Heritage Day, 2019
'"Au Revoir" from an old friend': a letter from Harry Beeson
A letter of thanks from Harry Beeson to Folkestone Sports Centre for the retirement party he received at the centre in 1989. Beeson was the coach and founder (in 1979) of the centre's over-55s badminton club.
Peter Thomas Oral History Transcript
Transcription of an oral history recording of interviewee Peter Thomas
Glyn Hibbert Oral History Transcript
Transcription of an oral history recording of interviewee Glyn Hibbert
Sandra Hibbert Oral History Transcript
Transcription of an oral history recording of interviewee Sandra Hibbert
Derek Timmins Oral History Transcript
Transcription of an oral history recording of interviewee Derek Timmins
'Folkestone was really innovative in those days': Folkestone Sports Centre in the 1970s.
An excerpt of an oral history interview with Hilary Casey in which she describes the opening of Folkestone Sports Centre in 1972, what this meant for the port town, and how the centre's dry ski slope inspired a generation of new skiers. (Transcript…
Peter Thomas Oral History Recording
An oral history interview with Peter Thomas
Peter Thomas Oral History Summary
Summary of an Oral History Recording with interviewee Peter Thomas