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 Birchington, the Square c1955 (ref. B278002) | Birchington is three miles west of Margate. The artist and poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti lived here until his death in 1882, and he was interred in All Saints' churchyard. The drinking fountain in the centre of this photograph was given to the town by R Grant JP in memory of his wife. On the left is Lloyds Bank, Jenner's Garage, the Smugglers Café and, most important, a fish and chip shop. |  Add your own Memory Add to your Album |
 Broadstairs, the White Cliffs 1918 (ref. 68481) | The low white cliffs at Broadstairs shelter this bay, and people are making use of the tents on the beach to change for a dip in the sea. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Broadstairs, the Beach 1912 (ref. 65019) | This is Main Bay, which changed its name to Viking Bay following the arrival in 1949 of a replica Viking ship, the Hugin. This ship was built to celebrate the 1500th anniversary of the landing of Hengist and Horsa and the incursions into Britain of the Anglo- Saxons and Danes. The boat had been rowed to Broadstairs from Denmark. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Broadstairs, the Bandstand and Promenade 1907 (ref. 58329) | Just below the promenade and overlooked by some prominent hotels, these visitors enjoy a sunny day. The feeling of the time was that ladies should cover up, so parasols keep the sun at bay. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Broadstairs, the Beach 1918 (ref. 68482) | A large crowd is gathered on the beach in the centre of this photograph, possibly to watch 'Uncle Mac and his Minstrels.' They had blacked-up faces and wore a sort of clown outfit with pom-poms down the front. They played twice daily on the beach. There were song contests for the children, who sat on the sand, and the adults paid to sit on deckchairs. At night they played to an adult audience on the jetty. Uncle Mac was the older man, and played a banjo, and there were Uncles Jack, John and others. Uncle Jack was the children's favourite. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Broadstairs, the Promenade and the Gardens 1918 (ref. 68483) | On the left is the Albion Hotel, where Charles Dickens stayed before he bought the property overlooking the bay on the right of the photograph. It was known as Fort House, and Dickens lived there in 1851. Dickens loved this house, and called it his 'airy nest'; it was here that he wrote David Copperfield. Today the property is known as Bleak House, after another book by Dickens. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Broadstairs, view from the Cliffe 1962 (ref. B220077) | We are looking from the Cliffe; Bleak House is prominent in the centre of the photograph. Note the small train ride in the left-hand corner of the beach. Former Prime Minister Edward Heath lived at Broadstairs, and so did the round- the-world yachtsman Alec Rose. Sailing at Broadstairs has always been very popular. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Broadstairs, North Foreland Lighthouse c1965 (ref. B220032) | This lighthouse was built in the late 17th century. It was heightened in the 18th century, and then lowered one hundred years later. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Broadstairs, Viking Bay c1956 (ref. B220054) | On the top of the low cliffs are (from the right) the Marchesi Brothers' restaurant, the Albion Hotel, the Victoria Restaurant, and Blades guest house. The town holds an annual Dickens festival when people dress up in Victorian costumes and listen to readings from Dickens's books. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Cheriton, the Schools 1902 (ref. 48836) | Cheriton had two National Schools; one for boys was built in 1869 for 100 pupils, and the other school, for 150 girls and infants, was built in 1887. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Cliffe, Church Street c1955 (ref. C464022) | Sometimes called Cliffe at Hoo, the area is known today for its Portland cement works and chalk quarries. On the left of this photograph stands The Six Bells public house, which was one of the properties of the Maidstone brewers Style & Winch Ltd. Two landlords of the pub were John Jenkins and John Topley. In the centre is Parker & Son, a grocer's and general stores. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Cliffe, Church Street c1955 (ref. C464024) | On the right is the Cliffe post office, with a pillar box outside. The Black Bull pub (centre) was another property of the Maidstone brewers Style & Winch. This fully licensed house later featured exotic food from the Far East. Note the weatherboarded houses, so typical of Kent. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Cliffe, the View from the Church c1950 (ref. C464009) | Once known as 'Coveshoo', Cliffe was a meeting place for the Great Councils of Kent in Saxon times. The ridge top village of Cliffe was constantly in the news during 2003, when the villagers and other local people fought a vigorous campaign against the government's proposed siting of a new airport at Cliffe. They were supported by the RSPB, who said that an airport here would mean an end to the wildlife reserves nearby. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Cooling, the Gateway c1960 (ref. C466029) | Cooling Castle was built in the 14th century, and was once owned by Sir John Oldcastle, on whom Shakespeare based his character Falstaff. Today it is the home of musician and TV presenter Jools Holland. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Deal, from the Pier Pavilion 1899 (ref. 44203) | Two kiosks at the entrance to the pier used to take bookings for cruises and shows. On the right of the pier are two of the town's hotels, The Antwerp and The Clarendon. The pier has always been popular with fishermen, and catches of bass, bull huss, cod, conger, dab, dogfish, flounder, mullet, plaice, pouting and sole are common. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Deal, from the Pier 1899 (ref. 44204) | The tall building with a flag flying at the top (right) was the Beach House Temperance Hotel. Further along is the Timeball Tower (centre), built to give Greenwich Mean Time to passing ships by dropping a large ball down a shaft at the top of the tower at exactly 1pm every day. It operated from 1855 until 1927. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Deal, the Castle 1894 (ref. 34217) | The castle was built in 1539, and came under the control of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. In 1648 the castle was captured by Colonel Nathaniel Rich for Parliament. The white building to the rear of the castle has been demolished. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Deal, Sandown Castle 1906 (ref. 56924) | Two kiosks at the entrance to the pier used to take bookings for cruises and shows. On the right of the pier are two of the town's hotels, The Antwerp and The Clarendon. The pier has always been popular with fishermen, and catches of bass, bull huss, cod, conger, dab, dogfish, flounder, mullet, plaice, pouting and sole are common. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Dover, the Castle 1887 (ref. 19981) | The castle at Dover was built between 1181 and 1187 by Henry II. A Roman stone lighthouse, the Pharos, stands in the castle grounds near the Saxon church of St Mary in Castro. Also within the grounds are the underground passages and caves used for shelter and military purposes during the last war. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Dover, St Radigunds Abbey and Farmhouse 1891 (ref. 29676) | The 12th-century St Radigund's Abbey is at Alkham. At one time it was an important abbey, but now it is an ivy-covered ruin and part of a farm. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
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