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He lived in the town for a while, getting to know the oyster fishermen, the divers, and their local meeting places, such as the Duke of Cumberland public house in the High Street, the traditional head-quarters of the oyster dredgers...

The Irving family was associated with the mill until 1961 when the site was developed for hotel and restaurant use...

And then all round was the grey sea, with never a ship nor even a fishing-smack in sight...

This author and former journalist, who specialized in writing books for children, made effective use of his local area (he lived in different parts of east Kent at various times) for his books, whose settings were an integral part of the story...

Tanqueray '(1893)...