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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…

An oral history interview with Peter Thomas

Summary of an Oral History Recording with interviewee Peter Thomas

A photograph of British Alpine Ski Racer, Konrad Bartelski, assisting young skiers at Folkestone Ski Centre, c. 1981. Peter Thomas is positioned at the back-left of the picture (black jumper, arms crossed).

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 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 -…

An oral history interview with Glyn Hibbert

A photo of Glyn Hibbert and members of the Folkestone Sports Centre Weight Training Club, featured in the September 1979 edition of the centre's now-defunct 'Sports Folk Magazine'. From left to right: Brian Morris (secretary), Mark Jennings (junior…

A photo of a poster advertising the Kent Senior Powerlifting Championships, which was held at Folkestone Centre on 3 March, 1979, and hosted by the Folkestone Sports Centre Weight Training Club.

A photograph of Glyn Hibbert performing a dead lift at a powerlifting tournament at Folkestone Sports Centre in 1981.