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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.

A newspaper article and photo covering activities at Folkestone Sports Centre's ski slope during a particularly cold winter, c. 1981. The author wrote: ' Ironically, Folkestone's (sic) Sports Centre's chief ski instructor, Peter Thomas, was in…

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…

A newspaper article on the retirement in 1989 of Harry Beeson, the coach and founder (in 1979) of Folkestone Sports Centre's Badminton Club.

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…

An excerpt of an oral history recording with Derek Timmins, in which he describes the popularity of the sport - and the rush to book squash courts - at Folkestone Sports Centre in the 1970s. Transcript attached.

A newspaper article highlighting Folkestone Sports Centre's over-60s badminton club and its coach and founder, Harry Beeson

A newspaper article detailing the results of a tournament held by Folkestone Sports Centre's over-55s Badminton Club, in 1989

An excerpt from a recording of an oral history interview with Peter Thomas. Peter describes some of his early experiences on the ski slope at Folkestone Sports Centre, and how formative it was for many young skiers from the Harvey Grammar School -…

A photograph of Sandra Hibbert and a group of disabled badminton players at Folkestone Sports Centre, in around 2014. Sandra, who helped coach the group, has worked extensively with disabled athletes.