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Folkestone Optimist Hockey Club, Ladies first XI, c.1940s
![1940's_FOHC_Ladies_1st_XI_at_Easter_Festival_circa_1940's[1].jpg](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/43779/archive/square_thumbnails/600a247a9de1b9bc94a2eb72a9944bc4.jpg?Expires=1717027200&Signature=kBDS8HT-B3anxi2GbtQoxBvDUFnteDBdna7oS8x5n9xnfOYVazXz6RcQGPx02VWh0818t8EqyyH3Qca1Ohk8noGHXgSytfAeYYZHif127rEXMmNbMaQQ-DGXHLa907LAX%7EBxSesNrEuBNwFokfoOF6yrGnmLepmLZTWa-35jyYK3CeErDQnS%7EhKyZDMFlboEz8HELmNamctkTmKW%7EojHrT9lhQx%7EQCnQCHFDkS29%7Eb0JNAaBAOPC97ZK7GlXETHuP7qIOFxTiFD4uuJNay07CCJxab9isPS8w5Mw%7ExWyRKQHzcco5Qdk0MIrCafu-q%7EQEuTzldYnP8gg-sjD%7E7O7Sg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM "1940's_FOHC_Ladies_1st_XI_at_Easter_Festival_circa_1940's[1].jpg")
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.
Letter concerning the Folkestone Easter Hockey Festival, 1927
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A letter to Festival Manager, F.J. Hall, concerning adverts in the Folkestone Easter Hockey Festival programme (1927). A photo of the Cheriton Road Sports Ground is included.
'The Folkestone Optimists cannot claim to be an old established club, for they were formed as recently as 1923': an early history of Folkestone Optimist Hockey Club
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A brief history of the club's early years, 1923 - 1935.
Nonington College of Physical Education
A photograph of Nonington College of Physical Education (main building) in Nonington, Kent, in c.1973
Pat Turner with Linford Christie, 2003
A photograph of Pat Turner with Linford Christie at the London Youth Games (Crystal Palace National Sports Centre) in 2003. Pat was leading a sports development team in Southwark at this time.
Gurkha Pradip Rai, Brunei, 2008
A photograph of Pradip Rai in Brunei, 2008. Pradip Rai served in the Royal Gurkha Rifles for nearly two decades.
Pradip Rai and fellow Gurkhas, Brunei, 2010
A photograph of Pradip Rai (far right of the picture) and fellow soldiers in the Royal Gurkha Rifles, taken while stationed in Brunei in 2010
John Godden, Folkestone Cricket Club, 1977
A photograph of John Godden (centre, arms crossed) and a team from Folkestone Cricket Club in January 1977.
Folkestone Cricket Club, Yorkshire Cup Match, Folkestone, 1961
A photograph of Folkestone Cricket Club and its opposing side (possibly Thanet) at a Yorkshire Cup match in Folkestone, in June 1961. John Godden sits front row, third from right.
John Godden at Doug Wright's cricket school, Folkestone, c. 1955
A photograph of John Godden (batting) with Kent and England cricketer, Doug Wright, at Wright's cricket school at Shorncliffe, Folkestone, in c. 1955.