St Augustine's Ramsgate and Holy Trinity Margate

 

Holy Trinity Church Margate built in 1825 destroyed by a bomb in 1943 this picture shows the service being held in remains of the church before it was completely demolished in 1958. correction 1960

My day today has been working in Michael's Bookshop Ramsgate link to the photos of the books we put out for sale

Pulhamite outcroppings on the edges of Ramsgate and Margate

Here in Thanet I would say the most well-known Pulhamite rock structure is Madeira Walk waterfall which dates from the 1890s.

The following 3 pictures are of West cliff chine or to give it its proper name "Courtstairs Chine" in Ramsgate this dates from the mid 1920s, opened by the Prince of Wales in November 1926. The work was planned and undertaken between 1924 and 1926 and initially designed in 1922 by BB Franklin and Basil C Deacon and executed by Deacon.

It takes you to the Western undercliff.

This next Pulhamite outcropping is Newgate gap Cliftonville on the edge of Margate. This one dates from 1901 and has the date inscribed on it

It takes you to the beach at Newgate Gap

Newgate gap was originally named Devil's Gap.

There are a lot of gaps around Thanet, they started out as man-made cuts through the chalk for the farmers to get seaweed up from the beach to use as fertiliser. 

Ramsgate is one of the few exceptions here the gap between the chalk cliffs was originally made by rivers. These rivers date from the ice ages long before Thanet was an island. Or for that matter long before the UK was islands. map So when Ramsgate was about 400 miles inland.

Here at Michael's Bookshop in Ramsgate, where I am writing this blog post between customers, there are definite signs of Christmas bookshoping. I think that with all the current economic and environmental concerns a secondhand book takes a lot of beating when it comes to a Christmas present.

You can keep an eye on our newly arrived stock by checking on our blog where we put the books we price and put out for sale every day the shop is open. 

Here is the link to the pictures of the books we put out today

On the art front I haven't had much time to paint and draw recently, I do put Idea sketches that may become watercolour paintings into my A6 sketchbook and even put some on my Facebook page 

This one, I guess something along the lines of wondering what was outside Plato's cave and could it be what was inside Plato's cave?

Anyway one way or another it really is quite difficult to draw a head inside head once you've had the idea that is what you want to do.

Old Margate and Ramsgate pictures

 

This first picture which will expand quite a bit with some clicking is early 1900s as you can see the trams and tram lines.

This one probably early 1930s or 1920s

Note the bucket dredger Hope in this one

This is Sangers grave

Above and below Margate Tudor house.

Christmas is coming with some Christmas books going out for sale here at Michael's Bookshop where I work in Ramsgate. link to photos of today's books

Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs old pictures

 

Albion Street Broadstairs

Admiral Napier Ramsgate

Ramsgate market under the old town hall in the marketplace

Ellington park floral fete I think this was 1906

Cannon Inn Ramsgate

This is 1907 

This one is 1951

Surprisingly active Monday morning here at Michael's bookshop in Ramsgate. I had rather seemed the weather would put people off. 

We did manage to get quite a few books priced and out for sale.

This is a link to the pictures of books

Old Thanet photos

 

It's getting colder here in Ramsgate, we have put most of the Christmas decorations up at Michael's Bookshop where I work.

For any book readers here is the link to the books we put out for sale today.

Old photos of Ramsgate and Salmestone

 

We have been very busy with Mr Men today

Here is link

Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs old phots

 Starting with Broadstairs 

These two are from the 1937 official Broadstairs guide (we do a cheap reprint of this so link to buy the guide)

Broadstairs is difficult to date so the old guides help a lot.

Expanding this picture it looks to be early 1920s there is what looks like a small circus tent next to the end of the disused station

I think this one is probably 1910s

1940s?

1930s I think

We got a snack and cuppa at Café G £10.50  in Margate yesterday as we went to the old Bank bookshop.

Here Michael's bookshop in Ramsgate today which is where I work the usual eclectic batch of books coming and going this is the link to the ones we put out for sale today.