Many thanks to Andy who has sent me another old Margate picture click on it to enlarge it.I think what we are looking at here is the back of the buildings in the High Street, below are some pictures of pictures in Margate Museum to help work out where you are.
Looking through my computer for pictures of old Margate I came across these ones, I don’t think I have put them on the web before, am pretty sure I got them from Tony Beachcomber but seem to have lost the text document that should go with them, here is the link http://www.thanetonline.com/1110/id3.htmI suppose I really must do a book of old photos of Margate as I have done plenty of Ramsgate ones.
Fascinating photo Michael as it#s predates marine Drive and you can see that the sea comes up to where Primark is now!
ReplyDeleteSimon if you have a copy of The Book of Margate you will find that there is a map of Margate at about this time, printed on the front endpaper, I have just remembered and looked at mine. It looks as though the sea came up to about halfway through where Primark is now. I will scan mine and put it on the web in the morning.
ReplyDeleteThe first picture with the bathing machines and sailing boat is titled Margate from "Hazardous Row" it saw drawn by J Laport and engraved by J C Stadler and published by P Burgef's library in Ramsgate in 1809 I am lucky to have a very early copy that has been colourised
ReplyDeleteGreat photo, Michael. Can I link to it on Margate Architecture?
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