Margate in Maps and Pictures
compiled by Anthony Lee
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Margate in Maps and Pictures compiled by Anthony Lee |
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Margate Prints: Local Publishers Click on pictures for a larger image |
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Margate: 1789 - 1877 |
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Hall’s Library at Margate [1789] Pub. June 4, 1789 by J. Hall at Margate and J. Malton, No 6 Conduit Street, Hanover Square: Hand coloured etching and aquatint. People gathered in a neo-classical interior with windows in the left-hand and far walls, six corinthian columns dividing the room, a chandelier and desks, with book-shelves on the right-hand wall, objects of all sorts, including miniature boats, carriages and other items, in cabinets nearer the far wall. |
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Dan de Lion [1794] Designed and Published May 31, 1794, by B. Coker, 118 Fleet Street, Sold there and at Mr. Hall’s Library, Margate . Entd. At Stationers Hall. |
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Margate (from near the Mill) Westbrook [1802] Pub 1802 by Warren, Parade, Margate |
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![Margate [the Parade]](../Pictures/Prints/Local-Prints/Margate Burgess library.jpg)
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Margate [the Parade] [early 1800s] Artist: J. Wright. Published and sold at Burgess’s Library, Ramsgate |
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Margate from Hazardous Row [1809] Drawn by J. Laport engraved by J.C. Stadler. Pub by P. Burgess, Library, Ramsgate, July 1 1809 |
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Margate Pier [1819] Drawn and Engraved by W. H. Timms. Published by W. Garner, High Street Margate, 1819 |
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Garner's Library [1819] Published by W. Garner, High Street, Margate, 1819 |
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Margate Pier [1820s] Published by S. Bettison Hawley Square and W.G. Bettison, High Street, Margate Printed from Stone by W. Cole 10 Newgate Street |
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View of Margate taken from the Harbour [1820s] Published by S. Bettison Hawley Square and W.G. Bettison, High Street, Margate Printed from Stone by W. Cole 10 Newgate Street |
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Marine Terrace Margate [1828] Pub Dec 16, 1828 by Mr Betterson, Hawley Square and Marine Library |
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Parade Margate [1828] [This was probably produced as a pair with the previous print, but this copy appears to have been over-painted at some time in its life]. In the foreground ringing his bell is Toby Philpott, the most famous of Margate's Town Criers. |
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Marine Terrace, Margate [1830s ?] Published J. Denne, Queen Street Margate, Printed by Barnett & Son. [no date but Denne listed at 4 Queen street in Pigot’s directories for 1823-1840] |
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Margate from Buenos Ayres [ca 1840] Published by R. C. Osborn, High Street. Drawn by H. Burn. Printed by Lefevre and Kohler 52 Newman St.[Henry Burn was a draughtsman and lithographer of topographical views active around 1840.] [R.C. Osborn first appears in Pigot’s directory at 20 High Street in 1832 and in 1840] |
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| Storm at Margate Part of the Jetty Destroyed. On the 15th of November at 2 am, 1877 Copies may be had of Norwood & Son, Bill Posters, New Cross Street, Margate |
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In the second half of the 19th century the print scene was dominated by small-scale steel line-engraved vignettes. These were produced in large numbers, mostly by London printers, but some from Local printers, and catered for the cheaper end of the tourist market. They are listed separately here. |
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Margate: Undated |
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An undated sheet shown here contains three views of Margate, with the text around the border reading “From Bettison’s Library, Margate”, each illustration being just 1 ¼ inches by 2 ¼ inches. |
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| From Bettison's Library, Margate |
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Bettison's-Library Hawley Square |
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Hawley Square |
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Bettison's Library High Street |
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Wises Manufactory, Tunbridge Town produced prints for use on their Tunbridge Ware boxes, with images about 3 ¾ inches by 2 ¼ inches. |
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Cobb’s Brewhouse, Margate Published at Wises Manufactory Tunbridge Town |
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Assembly Room, Margate Published at Wises Manufactory Tunbridge Town |
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Margate: Neighbourhood |
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Birchington: Quex Park |
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Quex Park [1832] Drawn and engraved by J. Shury. Margate. Published by John Denne, 1832 |
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Kingsgate |
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N. View of Kingsgate [1793] Published by B. T. Pouncy 1 July 1793 and by Wm. Garner, Margate |
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N.W. View of Kingsgate [1793] Published by B. T. Pouncy 1 July 1793 and by Wm. Garner, Margate |
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S.E. View of Kingsgate [1793] Published by B. T. Pouncy 1 July 1793 and by Wm. Garner, Margate |
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The North Foreland Light House with part of Kingsgate [1793] Published by B. T. Pouncy 1 July 1793 and by Wm. Garner, Margate |
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