Margate Ramsgate pictures Terry Pratchett Children's Books Video

 The first one is one of, apparently two different lifeboats called quiver number one

Wikipedia says Between 1866 and 1883, Quiver No.1 was launched 34 times and saved 70 lives. In 1883, the station would receive its second lifeboat from the Quiver Lifeboat Fund, a 37-foot lifeboat again named Quiver No.1, which was launched 68 times, and saved 61 lives, between 1883 and 1898. 

I think the first one had 10 oars and the second one 12

The second picture the bombing of the Granville hotel 

The next one is Sussex Street in Ramsgate you can see bits of St Paul's church on both sides 

The next one Westgate railway station 

The next one is the bombing of the air raid wardens post in Camden Square Ramsgate 

The next one Margate road winstanley Crescent Second world war 

The next one a couple of boats on Margate Harbor arm 

The next one garland dairy farm 

The next one Dent de Lion 

The next one Margate assembly rooms fire in 1882 

The next one the poster for the Britannia Yacht 

The next one looks like it's probably a lifeboat at sea

And the last two Second world war bomb damage possibly from newspaper articles I'm not really sure

If you want to delve further into WW2 in Thanet, I recommend coming here to Michael's bookshop in Ramsgate where we always have a reasonable variety of books on the subject.

I'm still having issues with Facebook the most recent problem seems to be posting to the Margate archive group. First only the pictures appear, the post itself doesn't appear and then everything vanishes. If you are an administrator for the Margate archive group please have a look at this, alternatively if you don't want me to post there please let me know and will stop.

Old Photos Ramsgate Margate and Garlinge video about Pelican Books

 

sorry the pictures have gone up backwards 

The first two are Vye and Son, one from the late 30s and the other one showing the WW2 bomb damage. Sorry I think I've posted these before. 

Next one is Thanet College in Margate. 

Next one the square in Garlinge 

And then Garlinge High Street 

The next one I'm pretty sure this is Palm Bay please correct me if I'm wrong 

The next one Ramsgate fireman WW2

The next one Ramsgate fireman in Effingham Street 

The next one Wellington Crescent Ramsgate, bandstand during WW2

I think the last three are all Dent de Lion Primary School, classroom dormitory and building. Please correct me if I'm wrong with this one. 

Facebook and my various problems of posts not showing,I think I have resolved by only posting to local history groups and not posting to the local chat groups. I got far more response and engagement with yesterday's post than I have for a long time. Also it was much quicker and easier for me to do.

Bob Lee says This photo with all 16 crew names Originally posted by Brad Teall 7th February 2022

Michael Cates says

Thanet College, Margate is now Drapers Mills Junior School, Some parts of the 19th century house are 'entombed' in the modernised school buildings.

Old Thanet Pictures and Video about Books for Very Young Children

 So starting with four Ramsgate wartime Wellington Crescent pictures, I'm sorry if I have posted some all of these recently but looking at them I just couldn't remember. 

Then one looking across Westcliff Arcade before the red brick arches were built. Pre 1890s note the shipping in the Harbour. 

Then 2 of the Royal Sovereign paddle steamer 

Then a cartoon from the 1800s depicting the problem of seasickness and paddle steamers. 

Then a concert in Dane park.

Then a Margate lifeboat picture. 

Then Wanstall butchers in Margate. 

Then the White Swan pub in Ramsgate I think this is probably looking along Hardres Street you can see the older of the two gas works on the right. That is not the gas works that is now being converted into housing.

Then finally two pages from the 1887 1888 Ramsgate Street directory covering Hardres Street.  This was part of my research into the White swan. The Street numbering was all different back in 1887 but as the pub was opposite the gas works it's fairly easy to see that the White Swan didn't exist then. My online search seems to say it did so I've obviously got something muddled up. 

If you're interested in this sort of conundrum we publish cheap reprints of Thanet directories here at Michael's Bookshop in Ramsgate so you may wish to come and have a browse to see if you can solve it.

Ramsgate and Margate pictures and video about bookshops

 First picture is Margate road in Ramsgate before the building of the viaduct. 

The next three are all of the Tudor House in Margate. 

The next one is an engraving of sailing ships off Margate. 

The next one I think his Church Square Margate 

The next one is Saint Augustine's cross this commemorates the landing of Saint Augustine in AD 597 the cross itself dates from 1884 by Granville George Levison Gower the second earl of Granville 

Couple of st Lawrence pubs the Wheatsheaf appears in both of them but one of them has the White Horse as well 

And finally The iron Duke in Ramsgate, it always begs the question where did the lantern go? I did hear that one pane of glass from it resides in the heritage department of tdc of course I may be mistaken 

Here at Michael's Bookshop in Ramsgate I'm having a fairly busy day on the local history book and historic local map front. I'm putting this down to my Facebook group posts. My ultimate intention of improving people's understanding of Thanet local history seems to be working. I'm still considering reducing the number of Facebook groups that I belong to so if you don't want my posts in your group please tell me.