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A photograph of Cheriton Road football ground's main stand after it was destroyed by fire in 1973.

An aerial photograph of Cheriton Road football ground's main stand in its original Harbour Approach Road location, in c. 1919.

A photograph of a baseball game played at the Cheriton Road ground, on the location of the current indoor bowls club, c.1914-19818

A photograph of Duncan Saunders at the Cheriton Road ground, 2006.

A free downloadable eBook comprising the edited transcripts of many of the oral history recordings carried out by the project, and with a Foreword by fomer England rugby union captain and east Kent resident, Catherine Spencer. The book, titled Kent's…

An excerpt of an oral history recording with Rodney Kilbee, in which he describes his memorable first match for the Optimist's first XI, in Chatham, Kent, in 1959, aged 15.

An illustrated tribute to Brian Swoffer, former chairman and president of Folkestone Optimists, who 'dedicated his life to the...club.' Brian was a friend and mentor to Rodney, and many others at the club.

A photograph of the Kent and Sussex Trumann League-winning (1982) Folkestone Optimist Hockey Club first XI. Rodney Kilbee stands back row, second from left.

A photograph of the Folkestone Optimist Hockey Club first XI (1967/68 season), taken at the Cheriton Road ground. Rodney's brother Toby (Kilby) is front row, left.

A photograph of Folkestone Optimist Hockey Club Ladies' first XI, taken at Cheriton Road Sports Ground during the Folkestone Easter Hockey Festival in c. 1940s.