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The first bridge (not needed then You could walk across the Swale).

shown in the big freeze of 1895-, was opened in 1860 by South- Eastern Railway Co.to carry road- and rail.It was the first definite bridge across- the Swale..

Ice in Sheerness harbour

1895

Flood 1897 Ranelagh Rd

Children enjoying themselves!-Flooding has been a problem on -thre E coast since at least the -eleventh century beginning in 1099 -when a violent storm flooded the E -coast as far as Kent. During the -centuries since the South East has- been flooded many times. The most -recent have been 1897,1907,1928 -1938 1949,1953,1978 and 1979-

Floods 1897

Rides Mill and pumping station chimney in background

Flood 1897 Damage to pier

Flood1897

children playing in remains of pier

Flood 1897

Different view of damge to pier

Flood 1897 Winstanley Rd

Flood 1897 Russell St

Alexandra Rd

School on left hand side.before flood?

Flood 1897 Alexandra Rd

showing the school(now flats) on the left

Flood 1897

Alma Rd. The Congregational church- can just be seen middle left

Flood 1897 Maple Street

Flood 1897 Strode Crescent

Schooner Pallas beached in Gale c.1926

Pallas beached at low tide..

Winter 1947.The snow lasted from Christmas to Easter

l-r Paul Dummott,KeithLowen Leon Gosling and Bobby Snowley In the Igloo John Lowen

Paul

throwing a snowball in back garden of 9 Richmond St Sheerness

Amasus beached at same spot as pallas

37 years before in gale in 1963

Floods 1953.Plan showing

North Sea flood surge
31st January 1953

Flooding 1953

HMS Berkley Castle capzised in dry dock

Flooding 1953

Milk and bread delivered in Coronation Rd

Flooding 1953

High St looking towards the Canal

1953 floods

Unity Street 1st February 1953

Flood 1953

Another view of Unity St 1st Feb 1953

1953 floods

Milk and bread delivered by boat Some houses were four feet deep in water

Floods 1953

Clyde St Fire engine in background and pump in front of picture. View from Richmond St end

Kingsferry Bridge 1953 Floods

Road and rail disappearing towards Sheerness

1953 floods

Milk and bread delivery Unity St

1953 floods

Corner of Alma Rd and Winstanley Rd 1st February 1953

Floods 1953

This former American amphibious vehicle, DUKW, was used to rescue people in the 1953 flood

Floods 1953

Cavour Rd at junction of Dutnall's Opening

1953 Floods

St Helens Rd at junction with Winstanley Rd

Floods 1953 Kent Ave

Army lorry rescuing householders

Floods 1953

Marshes beginning to drain. Beefsteak Cottages in background

1953 floods

Monkey farm looking towards Sheerness East

Floods 1953

Halfway Rd. Old Power station on extreme left and pumping station -chimney on extreme right

Appropriate ad for Ace cinema

1953 Times Guardian 6th Feb for film on 8th Feb "Deep waters".

Yes the sea really is frozen

The year was 1963 and the Swale froze as well.

1963

The sea frozen at the Whitehouse

1978 floods

Paddling pool enclosure used to hold back some of the floods

1978 floods

Medway Rd

1978 floods

Same area of Sheerness as above

Flooding 1978 Cavour Rd

early hours of 12 January 1978

Floods 1978

Junction of Granville Rd and Rose -St 12 January 1978.

Flooding 12 january1978

Sheerness Times Guardian newsprint was 3 feet deep

Floods 1978

Short St. Ground floor flats had water up to top of cookers

1978 flood

Junction of High St and railway Rdcafe and filling station no longer there.

Flood in February 1979

High St near where Tesco was.

1979 flood

VW Campavan surging through flood waters in High sT

1979 Floods

Coach stalled in High St

1979 Floods

Sea surging down Beach St

Flood 1979

Unique form of transport in Sheerness

Flood1979

Whose garden is this?

Floods 1979

new mode of police treansport. Note- high water mark on house

Flood 1979

Sea coming over seawall

Flooding 1979.

Queue for Ice cream or the thin Blue -Line. acting as Canute???

Floods

Sandbaga saving Sheerness 1979

Flood 1979

Sea coming over wall near Aquarena. You could swim outside

Flood 1979

Who are they kidding????

Floods 1979

Sandbags protecting house in Medway Rd or Hawthorne Ave

Floods 1979

More sandbags. Note those at side probaly protecting airbricks

Floods 1979

A refreshing walk?????

Flooding Tesco 1979

Flood 1979

Rough sea pouring over jetty

1979 Floods

Steel mill in background

Flood 1979

Surging over jetty

1979 floods

Sea coming over wall at Catholic Church. Sea View ( very good view)Hotel in background.

Floods 1979

Water receding in High St

1979 Floods

repairing sea wall near Catholic Church

Replenishing the sea defences

Pumping shingle to raise the beach -near the Whitehouse to prevent- flooding-

Hurricane that "never was" October 1987

Catamarans wrecked on shore

Hurricane that "never was" October 1987

caravans at a Sheerness park shattered

Hurricane That "never was" October 1987

Car flattened by garage

Winter Sheppey

February 1997

Winter Sheppey

February 1997