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Dover: white cliffs Dover, Kent, England Dover port of Dover Infographic map of the Dunkirk Evacuation, May 26 to June 4, 1940, during World War II. The central map shows northern France and the English Channel, with red arrows illustrating evacuation routes from Dunkirk to England. Side panels and charts provide a timeline of key events, troop evacuation numbers by day, breakdown of evacuees by nationality, the number of ships and planes lost, and a comparison of initial plans versus actual outcomes. Insets include a small locator map of Europe and a pie
Explore the rugged coastline of the White Cliffs of Dover stretching along the English shore of the Dover strait
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English language school promotion illustration. Silhouette of a man advertises or sells shouts in a megaphone and emerging from the flag of the United Kingdom (Union Jack).
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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Dover: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Cross-reference added. Jan 23, 2024
Map added. Jul 17, 2023
Removed media. Oct 06, 2021
Media added. Aug 28, 2019
Added photograph. Sep 11, 2015
Media revised. Aug 19, 2015
Population data updated. Aug 22, 2013
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Dover, Kent county, England, United Kingdom. Apr 02, 2013
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Dover, Kent county, England, United Kingdom. Apr 02, 2013
Media added. Jul 09, 2009
Added new Web site: Dover Museum - The History of Dover, England, United Kingdom. Oct 15, 2008
Media added. Aug 14, 2008
Population data updated. Aug 31, 2007
Article revised. Nov 17, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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