A pile of old Thanet photos today, I'm sorry about this but I'm not really certain which ones I have already posted and which ones I haven't.

Bathing machine probably Margate and I would expect before world war one as I don't think younger people had much interest in that aspect of modesty after the war. 

Next one Boys brigade in Queen Street in the 1950s 

Next one cranbourne place Margate. 

Next one Ellington Road celebrating Prince of Wales visit 1922

Then a couple of random ones of vessels in the sea I think these are off Margate. 

Then the Driot house damage from memory this was the 1897 storm but I may check later. 

Then the phoenix inn I think that's Margate. 

Then next Ramsgate mayor Harcourt Samual, usaaf and raf commanding officers take the salute at Ramsgate carnival 1962

Then sanger's grave in Margate cemetery. 

Then soldiers at Westcliff road Ramsgate in the 1950s. 

Then two of the Aqua Lovelies Ramsgate carnival 1966 these two show you how difficult it is for me to remember what I have already posted as the photos are so similar 

Then I think this one is the Prince of Wales at government acre 

And then one of the inside of Ramsgate town hall 

This is all written with speech-to-text in between serving customers here at Michael's bookshop in Ramsgate and I'm afraid you will have to do your own corrections. 

We are busy sorting out and pricing the piles of secondhand books that we have bought recently. So not much time for posting on social media.

My take here is that it is better to post the pictures with some inaccuracies than not to post them at all. 

If you look at where I have posted on the local history groups you should find some corrections in the comments after the photos have been up for a while.

Thanet Photos and Enid Blyton books video

 First one is the Ramsgate greyhound track it says 1928.

Next one brewers arms Margate. 

Next one is the demolition of the water tower Victoria road Margate.

Next one is George V coronation party Central Road Ramsgate.

Next one is Marine Palace after the storm in Margate and 1897. 

The next one is the tug Watkins on number one slipway in Ramsgate Harbour. 

The next one is the tug Watkins in Ramsgate Harbour. 

And the last one is the clock tower and Margate. 

Sorry it's a bit of a random selection and of course for any mistakes due to voice to text recognition.

It's very busy for a Monday morning here where I work at Michael's bookshop in Ramsgate and I'm doing my best between a lot of local history questions and buying and selling piles of second-hand books. 

I'm doing my best with the Facebook groups at the moment, I think I probably belong to too many therefore post to too many. From my point of view it means the posting takes too long so I think I'm going to have to work through them and if there are no likes or comments recently leave the group. Any thoughts from Facebook experts would be helpful on this.

Old Ramsgate and Margate and Neil Gaiman books

 

The first picture is Ramsgate looking down on the pavilion and on the left of the picture you can see the railway turntable in front of the lift. Datewise I would guess around 1920. 

The next picture is Hazardous Row in Margate. So this is the back of Margate lower High Street when the buildings on the sea side were much lower, extended much less far towards the sea and sea extended much further towards the High Street. These were basically changing rooms with steps down to the sea.

The next one is an early one of Ramsgate, so well before the Red brick archers and the construction of most of the buildings next to the Harbour that are there now.

The next one, Margate Hazardous Row on the left Albert terrace on the right, at least one of the Albert terrace buildings are still there. 

The next one is Clifton Gardens Margate. 

The next one an aerial view looking down on Ramsgate harbour's crosswall. This is when there were two lock gates the one we have now is in the foreground. I think this is a fairly early aerial view from the early days of aviation. 

The next one an 1805 aquatint etching titled Margate, Inner View of the Pier, Bathing Rooms taken from the Shipwrights by English artist John Raphael Smith.

The next one is the paragon in Ramsgate and it looks to be early 1900s. 

It's possible to unscramble what the buildings in the pictures were used for and who lived in them by coming here to Michael's bookshop in Ramsgate and working through the old Street directories. You have to be very careful as Street numbering changes as you go back in time, so always best to start from the most recent 1970s directories and work your way back way back to the earliest directories which is 1849. It's also very good way of working out who lived in your house over the years.

Thanet pictures and video in secondhand Lord of the Rings books

 First picture Ramsgate sands looks to be about 1910. Note at this time when the tide came in there was no sand at all. I think those strange groynes and antiquated sea defences are still underneath the sand now. 

Next picture is Neptune Square in Margate. 

Next picture is the back of the Clock House in Ramsgate, the buildings on the back had various uses at one time I believe they were tea rooms and at other times used for maritime things to do with the Harbour. 

The next one is Margate lifeboat. 

The next one is the Ramsgate tidal ball when it had the structure at the bottom. 

The next one has the explanation on the picture. 

The next one showing the sailing ship on Morton's patent slipway as the face of the clock on the clockhouse is black this dates a picture to between 1842 and 1881. 

The last one the launching of Margate lifeboat. 

For further information I recommend coming here to Michael's Bookshop in Ramsgate and browsing our local history section which is fairly comprehensive.

Thanet pictures

 The first picture is The Sun Cafe on the end of Ramsgate harbours East pier. This must be a very early picture of it so about 1939 which is when it first opened. It soon became The Eagle Cafe and is now The Brasserie. 

Next picture Ramsgate carnival I think probably late 1950s all 1960s this date is only based on the fact that some of the people are not wearing hats.

Next one is a tug moving a sailing ship in Ramsgate Harbor, not sure of the date. 

Next one an aerial view of Ramsgate probably 1930s. 

Next one Garlinge crossing from the clothing I'm guessing around 1930. 

Next one the royal hotel Cecil Square Margate, not sure of the date.

The next one says it is Margate. It looks as though there has been some sort of major explosion so it could be a wartime one. The clothing looks 1940s. I'm sure someone will be able to identify it. 

The last one is the launching of Margate lifeboat. 

As usual I'm writing the post between serving customers here at Michael's Bookshop in Ramsgate so apologies for anything error wise that comes up due to speech to text recognition and only having half my mind on the job. 

Anyway at least you know who I am and that none of this is AI generated slop.

Old Thanet Photos and Thomas Hardy Books

 The first picture obviously Broadstairs looks to me to be around the 1920s but this is only a guess. 

The next one is the Cameo Cinema 127 North down road cliftonville Margate. This opened in 1912 and closed in 1969. 

The next one is Ramsgate fish market that is pretty much opposite the clock House in Ramsgate Harbour. 

The next one The Hippodrome Theatre in Cecil Square Margate it says 1969.

The next one The Picturehouse that was 59 to 61 Ramsgate High Street. This opened in 1920 closed in 1958 the building is now Thanet Bedz and the building still has some of the original features upstairs.

The last one this is what started out as The Marina Theatre opening originally in 1877 it started showing films in 1908. Later it became Nero's nightclub.

Looking at the pictures I think there is a fair amount of local entertainment and cinemas. Here at Michael's bookshop in Ramsgate we usually have a variety of books on this subject so you can always come and have a browse if you want further information.