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.

Some Ramsgate Harbour pictures today and Beano books

The first picture shows the the sailors church without the smack boys home. It has to be before 1881 when the smack boys home was built and after 1878 when the sailors church and sailors home was built. 

The next picture shows the small steam boat used by Moses shipyard for towing. 

The next picture shows the import export of cars situation probably in the 1960s 

And the last picture a cargo boat being either loaded or unloaded. 

For a better understanding of the boats and the Harbour I recommend you come here to Michael's Bookshop in Ramsgate and have a browse of the various books that we have about the maritime history of Ramsgate.

Some pictures of Moses’s shipyard in Ramsgate.

This was roughly where Port Ramsgate is now. This shipyard made the Ramsgate fishing boats. If you want to know more about this you may want to come here to Michael's Bookshop in Ramsgate and browse the books we have about our local fishing industry and Ramsgate Harbour most particularly the one called “A History of the Ramsgate Fishing Industry, by Michael Hunt.

A few pictures of Ramsgate pubs.

So starting with the General Joffre, named after a French general in world war 1 who was commanding chief of the French forces on the Western front. This pub had previously been named The Prince Coburg but when world war 1 came along it was decided the name was too German so the photo has to be  later. This building later became Michael's Bookshop which is where I am sitting at the moment writing this post. The next photo is the Honeysuckle Inn and just going on what people are wearing I would guess it's probably around 1920. The next one is the Red Lion going by the clothing I am guessing around 1900. Finally The Foresters and guessing mainly by the solid tyre on the back of the charabanc  I am guessing around 1920. I think by 1930 they pretty much all had inflatable tyres. Sorry some of the photos have been through the mill a bit if you feel so inclined you can always get AI to remove the blemishes.

A few Ramsgate and Margate pictures and some late 1800s Ramsgate adverts

. I think the first picture is a Sanger's parade with the photo taken looking up Ramsgate High Street. The next one is Margate looking at the jetty, probably late 1950s or early 60s. The next one is obviously the winter garden's. The next one taken with Ramsgate sands station wall in the background, that is in front of where the bottom of the lift is now. Then some adverts. Next Ramsgate High Street. Next Margate and possibly decorated for the coronation. The next one of Margate jetty says it is the 1877 regatta. Then the beached whale in 1914. Then Margate High Street in 1905. Then the old Ramsgate post office which was roughly next to where the post office is now. The whole post is a bit slapdash, done between customers where I work here at Michael's Bookshop in Ramsgate so at least you know it's me and I won't have fiddled with the pictures using AI.