Pictures of Margate in 1820

Some time ago I published a cheap reprint of W C Oulton’s book, picture of Margate and its Vicinity, click on the link for the book http://www.michaelsbookshop.com/catalogue/picture_of_margate_and_its_vicinity.htm

Anyway last week I bought some of the pictures from it that that have been coloured and as part of my interest in Margate this week here they are, click on them to enlarge them.

Another Old Picture of Margate

Many thanks to Andy who has sent me another old Margate picture click on it to enlarge it.

I think what we are looking at here is the back of the buildings in the High Street, below are some pictures of pictures in Margate Museum to help work out where you are.

Looking through my computer for pictures of old Margate I came across these ones, I don’t think I have put them on the web before, am pretty sure I got them from Tony Beachcomber but seem to have lost the text document that should go with them, here is the link http://www.thanetonline.com/1110/id3.htm

I suppose I really must do a book of old photos of Margate as I have done plenty of Ramsgate ones.

Is this a picture of Margate?

Reader Andy has sent me this old picture, click on it to enlarge, he thinks that it is Margate, I had my reservations and couldn’t quite place it, but now I am inclined to agree with him.

Anyway I thought placing it would amuse other bloggers.

Anyone care to hazard a date?

Update due to comments, the picture is definitely Margate and is looking to be about 1860 to 1870 see Tony’s post about Margate then http://thanetcoastlife.blogspot.com/2008/12/marine-terrace-1860.html

Simon’s old photos also gat a mention, see http://www.flickr.com/photos/drmoores/sets/256119/show/ they are on flicker making it a bit hard to copy them.

A naughty note about copying pictures from Flicker and other websites that don’t let you copy pictures from them.

Get the picture as big as you can on your screen, with flicker it’s best to hit the pause button first or the picture will flicker away.

Press the Print screen button on your keyboard, go to start, All Programs, Accessories, Paint.

Once you have opened Paint, hit paste, pressing the Ctrl and V key at the same time will do this, the picture should then open in Paint and you can save it on your computer.