Queenborough, Kent, UK. 16th June, 2018. Queenborough Independence Day celebrates the 51st anniversary of the official handing back of Queenborough by the Dutch in 1967. The Dutch claimed Queenborough in 1667 but didn't officially hand it back to the UK until 1967. Sheppey Pirates opened the day with a display of gunfire. Funds raised from the day are donated to the RNLI who also held an open day. Pic: Sheerness All Weather Lifeboat at the end of the All Tide Landing. Credit: James Bell/Alamy Live News

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