Margate in Maps and Pictures

compiled by Anthony Lee

Margate in The Illustrated London News

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Wood block engravings were used to illustrated periodicals such as the Illustrated London News up until the end of the nineteenth century after which lithography took over.

October 1 1843

Wreck of the Burhampooter October 1843 | Margate History Conveying the Emigrants from the Wreck [of the Burhampooter] October 1843 | Margate History

Wreck of the Burhampooter

Conveying the Emigrants from the Wreck

November 4 1843

Wreck of the Barque Emma on Nayland Rock November 1843 | Margate History

Wreck of the Barque "Emma" on Nayland Rock

July 13 1844

Margate 1844 | Margate History

Margate

December 5 1846

Opening of the Margate and Ramsgate Railway  [branch of the South Eastern Railway] 1846 | Margate History

Opening of the Margate and Ramsgate Railway [branch of the South Eastern Railway]

January 15 1848

Sole Fishing – Margate smacks trawling in the Silver Slip, off Flamborough Head 1848 | Margate History

Sole Fishing – Margate smacks trawling in the Silver Slip, off Flamborough Head

August 16 1851

Watering Places: Margate 1851 | Margate History

Watering Places: Margate

May 21 1853

New High Water Landing Pier Margate 1853 | Margate History

New High Water Landing Pier Margate

September 10 1853

Royal Sea Bathing Infirmary 1853 | Margate History

Royal Sea Bathing Infirmary

October 1 1859

Lower Jetty 1859 | Margate History

Lower Jetty

July 23 1864

Margate Station of London, Chatham and Dover Railway Company 1864 | Margate History

Margate Station of London, Chatham and Dover Railway Company

February 1865

Ancient Silver Mace presented by Sir George Bowyer, Bart., M.P., to the Mayor and Corporation of Margate 1865 | Margate History

Ancient Silver Mace presented by Sir George Bowyer, Bart., M.P., to the Mayor and Corporation of Margate

September 30 1865

The Sailors' Home, Margate 1865 | Margate History

The Sailors' Home, Margate

August 19 1871

The Statute Holiday, Margate Jetty 1871 | Margate History

The Statute Holiday, Margate Jetty

September 7 1872

Sketches at Margate

A Day at the Seaside 1872 | Margate History On the Fort 1872 | Margate History The Jetty 1872 | Margate History

A Day at the Seaside

On the Fort

The Jetty

>Under the Cliffs 1872 | Margate History

Under the Cliffs

August 23 1873

Sketches of the Isle of Thanet

Cliffs near Margate 1873 | Margate History Daundelion [Dandelion] 1873 | Margate History Farmhouse 1873 | Margate History

Cliffs near Margate

Daundelion

Farmhouse

Michael  Yoakley's Hospital Margate [Drapers] 1873 | Margate History Salmeston Grange 1873 | Margate History

Michael Yoakley's Hospital Margate

Salmeston Grange

July 14 1875

The Margate Deaf and Dumb Asylum 1875 | Margate History

The Margate Deaf and Dumb Asylum

October 23 1875

Convalescent Home for Orphans 1875 | Margate History

Convalescent Home for Orphans

December 1 1877

The Late gale: Ships ashore opposite the Parade, Margate 1877 | Margate History The Jetty at Margate after the Gale on Saturday 1877 | Margate History

The Late gale: Ships ashore opposite the Parade, Margate

The Jetty at Margate after the Gale on Saturday

September 16 1882

Sir Erasmus Wilson and the Royal Sea-bathing Infirmary

Royal Seabathing Hospital 1882: Main Front of Old Building  | Margate History Royal Seabathing Hospital 1882: Terrace Roof of New Wing, and Central Quadrangle | Margate History Royal Seabathing Hospital 1882: Girl Patients in Cloister of Quadrangle | Margate History

Main Front of Old Building

Terrace Roof of New Wing, and Central Quadrangle

Girl Patients in Cloister of Quadrangle

Royal Seabathing Hospital 1882: Boy Patients in Cloister | Margate History Royal Seabathing Hospital 1882: Chapel | Margate History

Boy Patients in Cloister

Chapel

September 1 1883

Margate and Ramsgate Holidays

A Collector 1883 | Margate History Beach Photographer 1883 | Margate History Buying Sand Shoes 1883 | Margate History

A Collector

Beach Photographer

Buying Sand Shoes

Donkey Carts 1883 | Margate History Food Seller 1883 | Margate History Jane 1883 | Margate History

Donkey Carts

Food Seller

Jane

Punch 1883 | Margate History To meet the train from Cannon Street 1883 | Margate History Waiting their Turn 1883 | Margate History

Punch

To meet the train from Cannon Street

Waiting their Turn

To Pegwell Bay 1883 | Margate History

To Pegwell Bay

August 15 1885

Rambling Sketches: The Isle of Thanet

An Old House [King Street] 1885 | Margate History Dance Music on the Fort 1885 | Margate History Marine Palace 1885 | Margate History

An Old House

Dance Music on the Fort

Marine Palace

Swimming Bath in Marine Palace 1885 | Margate History St Mildred's Hotel Westgate 1885 | Margate History Westgate on Sea 1885 | Margate History

Swimming Bath in Marine Palace

St Mildred's Hotel Westgate

Westgate on Sea

December 11 1897

The Great Gale: The Disaster to the Margate Surf-Boat Friend of all Nations 1897 | Margate History

The Great Gale: The Disaster to the Margate Surf-Boat “Friend of all Nations”

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