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A postcard that was published by the photographer, F. N. Broderick of Ryde, Isle of Wight.
The card was posted in Hastings on Tuesday the 22nd. June 1909 to:
Miss M. Household, 56, Elthorne Avenue, Hanwell, London W.
The pencilled message on the back of the card was as follows:
"22/6/09 12o/c. Dear Matie, We have just been through these caves which would interest you I know. The weather has turned out lovely again now, it only rained until about 10o/c., so we are still smiling. Thanks for your card received this morning. With love to all, Jim."
St. Clements Caves
St. Clements Caves are located on the West Hill in Hastings, East Sussex. The caves were named after a nearby parish church, and since 1989 are home to the "Smugglers Adventure" tourist attraction which tells the story of smuggling on the South Coast of England 200 years ago.
History of the Caves
The earliest written reference to the caves referred to an old man and woman who were discharged from the town workhouse for misbehaviour, and who lived in the caves from 1783.
The couple lived at the bottom of the 'Monks Walk', a 140 feet (44 metre) long tunnel which is now the start of the caves tour.
In the 1820's, the caves were rediscovered by a local grocer named Joseph Golding. He was cutting a garden seat into the side of the cliff for his boss when he broke through to the vast cavern.
The caves became a tourist attraction in 1864, and were visited by the Prince and Princess of Wales. In 1873 the caves received another royal visit, this time from from Prince Albert and Prince George Frederick.
During the Second World War the caves became an air raid shelter and a temporary home, originally for 200-400 people and then, for up to 900 people as the war drew on.
Even when the West Hill received a direct hit from a bomb, the caves remained undamaged.
The Caves as a Modern Tourist Attraction
On the 25th. March 1989 St. Clements Caves re-opened as the Smugglers Adventure, a centre for the history of smuggling on the south coast of England.
Dozens of life-size figures, push-button tableaux, dramatic lighting, eerie sound effects and a few surprises bring the romantic yet often bloody heyday of smuggling to life.
The Ballroom is now a converted gift shop and the main entrance to the attraction.
In June 1998 the attraction re-opened after a major refit, which introduced fictional smuggler 'Hairy Jack' who guides visitors round the caves, along with new displays, hands-on features and interactive activities.
In February 2012 the Smugglers Adventure re-opened again after another set of major renovations, which included the installation of a brand new audio-visual infrastructure, and of new lighting systems to highlight the caves’ extraordinary architecture and natural geological formations.
There is also a time capsule buried in a wall of the caves which was placed there in 1966 (the 900th. anniversary year of the Battle of Hastings) and is due to be opened in 2066.
The Cape Cod Canal
So what else happened on the day that Jim posted the card?
Well, on the 22nd. June 1909, construction began on the Cape Cod Canal, which would separate Cape Cod from mainland Massachusetts.
A Road Race Across America
Also on that day, the team of Bert W. Scott and C. James Smith arrived first in Seattle in a Model T Ford, to win the first-ever American transcontinental auto race and a $2,000 prize.
The race's sponsor, Henry Ford, then used the victory to promote the sale of Ford automobiles.
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