Saturday 25 January 2020

Mystery photos Questions and answers

Q 1 This photo was taken from a building in Margate about 120 years ago, do you know which building?

 Q 2 Where in Thanet? This should be easy as we recently had a similar one.

Q 3 Do you know which part of Ramsgate town centre this photo shows?


A fairly busy day at work here at Michael's Bookshop in Ramsgate. Not something I understand with the roads closed, no busses, all of the shop closures in Ramsgate and the cold weather. Lots of families buying their books, it could easily have been 30 years ago, perhaps we have slipped through a timewarp or something. As it was I didn't get a chance to leave the building and am quite looking forward to a day off tomorrow. 

link to the photos of the books we put out


yesterday's answers
 Eastcliff Lodge built in 1794, bought by Moses Montefiore in 1831 I think 

 Alexander Arms later The Blazing Donkey Alexander Road/St Luke's Avenue
 Acol W.I. 1941
Royal School for the Deaf Margate although when this was taken it was probably called, Royal Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb Poor

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