Over fifty Margate photos, including beach views, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

I enjoyed a splendid trip to the seaside town of Margate in Kent recently, and spent the day wandering around the beachfront and old town before heading off to the town’s football stadium to see the mighty Dulwich Hamlet triumph 4-2.

Here’s some photos from my ambles.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

The Lifeboat Memorial Statue was erected in memory of 9 lifeboat men men who lost their lives while attempting to assist a vessel in distress on the 2nd Dec. 1897.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Looking out to sea on a perfect January afternoon. You can see the outline of the tidal swimming pool to the right.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate harbour.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Noticeboard.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Entrance to Nayland Rock Hotel.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

I initially thought that’s this was part of the London Array, world’s largest offshore wind farm with 175 wind turbines  [More info] – but a reader corrected me (see comment below) to say that it was in fact the smaller Thanet Offshore, which numbers 100 turbines [See: Thanet Offshore Wind Farm].

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Beach huts, locked for the winter.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Walking along a groyne.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Half timbered beach huts!

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Graffiti.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Looking out to sea.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

An array of poles.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Sunset Rock shop in al its gaudy glory.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate postcard.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Scene on Marine Drive.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Stained glass lettering for the Ruby Lounge at Duke Street, Margate.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Town Hall in the Old Town.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Old Town view.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

All was quiet at the candy floss store.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Pop corn to clear.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Harbour view at sunset.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Beach front buildings reflecting the golden rays of the late sun.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

The old Arlington Square shopping centre.

A huge Tesco superstore has been given planning permission to be built on this site, despite considerable local opposition.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

The disused Dreamland building next to the opinion-dividing Arlington House. The patterned sides are meant to reference the tides on the beach.

Built in 1964, the distinctive 18 storey building houses 142 apartment buildings. Read more about the building here: arlingtonmargate.com.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

The sad sight of the abandoned Dreamland amusement park,  which has deteriorated even further since I posted up a photo feature in November 2009

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Escape night club, situated next to Dreamland.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

A view of the New Kings Stairs.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Looking across the bay with Arlington House in the distance.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Some views of a winter sunset across Margate harbour.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Shell Lady sculpture on the Margate Harbour Arm.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Discarded pint glass.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

A house with an awful lot of windows.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate Lido sign.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Shop front.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Another view of the Turner Gallery.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Gray morning, Margate.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Alone on the beach, 9,30am.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Looking back at the town from the tidal swimming pool .

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Empty pool and deserted beach.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

One of Margate’s oldest buildings, The Tudor House dates back to the first half of the sixteenth century.

Margate photos, scenes of the beach, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more, Kent, England

A view of the well preserved station at Margate, which still has its water tower in situ. Such things please me.

More Margate photos can be seen here:
Margate snow 2012
Occupy Thanet protest 2012
Margate Dreamland amusement park
Margate town photos
Margate town photos 2
Margate railway station

10 Comments on “Over fifty Margate photos, including beach views, Dreamland, Turner Gallery, Old Town and more”

  1. Thanks for the photos, Mike. I was brought up in Margate, left in 1992, but visited regularly until 2010. Still looks much the same mixture of tired streets and occasional beauty.

    The wind farm is, I think, Thanet Offshore rather than Thames Array – the former is smaller, about 90 turbines. The dreadful cream building used to be the Corner Cafe, which resisted decoration until a few years ago – looks like it had a lick of paint then was left to rot 🙁

    Really enjoyed the look back. K

  2. my grandparents lived here from 1907 – 1969, my father from 1921 – 1940 and I from 1959 – 1962, They ran a hotel in Dalby Square, and when I asked if I should take it over they said no, they were selling up quick as Margate was dying in the early 70’s, which they did. I went to St. John’s school played in the derelict theatre in Cecil Square, and had my first sex just round the corner from the station. I had my ‘Brief Encounter’ moment on that station in 1971, I wished you’d taken the photo looking the other way, on the up line to London.
    TRO

  3. I was born in Margate in 1940, few days later I was evacuated to Dosthill in the midlands. I came back to Margate in 1944, attended Drapers Mills and St Johns schools, joined the Sea Cadets (TS Admiral Vivian, SCC 253). Took my first job at Northdown Motors, Cliftonville in 1955 then joined the Royal Navy in 1957. I absolutely loved the place during my youth, it was a great place to grow up in. My naval career took me away for years at a time, but I came back to see my family from time to time and got married in St Johns Church in 1961 and took a flat in Eton Road which my wife and I retained for the rest of my RN engagement. Unfortunately, each time we returned on leave from the navy, the place had become more and more run down. We eventually settled in Fareham, Hampshire but returned for family visits from time to time. Each time we visited we became more and more disappointed with with the way the town had been allowed to deteriorate. The worst eyesore being the Arlington Tower right next to the railway station, what a disgrace! When they were first built they were something to be proud of, but not now. The degeneration of the Lido and the loss of Dreamland are unforgivable! At least there are now some signs of improvement around the harbour and old town. Lets hope it continues…………

    1. Dreamland has been reopened, complete with a restored “Scenic Railway” (Britain’s oldest still-operating coaster (1920), as far as I know the only wooden coaster in the south of England, and one of only 8 of this classic LaMarcus Thomson design still existing). If I were still mobile, I would have bought a season ticket to Dreamland.

  4. Folkestone in 1945, and the family moved to Margate after I was born. I, too, went to Drapers Mills school then onto Lausanne School. I had a rough and unloving childhood, but I always had the run of the town, going anywhere and everywhere freely and exploring with my friends. The summers were so much fun, Dreamland was always the place to go, and the sea and sands and cliff were so beautiful. I live in North Florida now, but long to see it just one more time. It saddens me to see that the the town has been allowed to deteriorate.

  5. Margate is a really beautiful town The Sunset Rock Shop is the best over 50 flavours of rock to take home and enjoy i should know im the owner Keith Marsh. see you all in the summer and thank you for your custom .

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