I am fascinated by old postcards. I enjoy discovering the photo angle of the camera and then compare it with the image now as seen today. It's a bit like visiting old ghosts.
Went to the Butlins Holiday Hotel about the 90's. All the way driving from Manchester, the best time ever, my four year old son got personal football training from Southampton ex player Bobby Stokes, he liked a drink but didn't let it spoil his giving training to the kids, was a great guy, My young daughter became ButlinsToast of Cliftonville (we used the toast of the breakfast and pinned it to her dress 😀) thank you for bringing back a great memory. 👍
I went to boarding school in Folkestone… looking at this video it’s actually made me realise that I miss it…I grew up there and although I’m not from Folkestone it’s probably the closest thing I have to a home town. The postcard of the Sealink ferry brought back all the memories of catching the ferry to go back home for school holidays…
Wonderful piece of work. The varied architectural styles in Ramsgate meld well together and those who are visiting Ramsgate would do well to go on the costumed walks in the summer months. Also fab for residents!! Contact the local tourist office for details of what's on in Thanet. Recommend the Tunnels as a fascinating insight into how Ramsgate prepared for WW2.
Its was such a great place. Even in the mid eighties it was still good. Coach loads of visitors from the midlands use to use all the hotels along the eastern esplanade . I use to stay in Cornwall gardens just up from the Walpole bay hotel. Always a hive of entertainment along the lido. Sad to see how it has declined. Great video though.
I spent most summers in the 70s and 80's on my parent's boat in Ramsgate Harbour. Wonderful days spent in the harbour, on the beach, in Pleasurama (if we had any money) and nights up the Royal Temple. It will always hold a special place in my heart. Thank you for this.
I was born in Ramsgate in 1939, went to Priory Road infants school, Christ Church junior school and Clarendon House grammar school. Did my nursing training from 1957 - 1961 in Ramsgate and Margate hospitals. We lived in a 12 roomed hpuse, originally a farm house I think, at 7 Albert Street, now a block of flats! I remember the old fish market and so many of the scenes shewn especially the huge amount of visitors in summer. Many thanks for such a great recording, so grateful to you Jeremy.
@@JeremyVaughanPostcards Hi, I wonder, would you have many postcards showing Upstreet (A28 between C'bury and Thanet). I have seen a few, and some showed my old home which at times was the Post Office and tea rooms. Regards, Andy
My Grandmother who died in Herne Bay at yhe age of 98 ,used to travel with her parents and 6 siblings from Gillingham on the train for l day a year thier holiday back in the early 1900s so good to see what it looked like then
Be great if the council could put margate back to the late 70,s early eighties as it was so good. Get rid of all the graffiti and make margate the typical old seaside town again.
I was born in Margate my grand parents had a restaurant along Marine Terrace a 100 yards from Dreamland. I grew up in California but enjoyed our trips to Margate/Cliftonville. Thanks.
Hi Jeremy; At 2:55, in the postcard dated 1906, but probably taken around 1911/12, the small boy with the curly blond hair on the left was my grandfather, Samuel Harbour. He was born in 1909 in the Endeavour public house seen on the right in the postcard at 2:36. Somewhere, I have a list of the other people in the image, identified by my great-uncle, if this would be of interest.
Hi, it's great to hear of relatives spotted in these postcards, it brings the character's to life. Any info you can supply in the comments are much appreciated 👍
The sound of the stones on the beach by the pier along with your great video and slides brought back a flood of childhood memories of messing around in Herne Bay, thank you.
I remember the old Morellis coffee shop at the bus stop in the city centre. That sadly closed in 1995. I think the redevelopment of the high street has really taken away a lot of Canterbury's distinctive character - it seems to have lost something. Where Café Rouge(or whatever has taken over that) is now used to be the local Our Price store.
Canterbury has lost a lot of his old character, what with the redevelopment that happened in the early 2000s. I also think the loss of a lot of the old sole trader shops on the high street doesn't help.
I visited it with my primary school during the 1980s, when it was still an RAF air base. They had loads of old aircraft there at the time. It's a shame that the airport can't be used for passenger services, as I would of thought there was a market there for providing services to the continent(not long haul though) - but I think there's been two attempts at that, and both have failed. I does seem like a waste, and it's also a real pain to have to travel to either Gatwick or Heathrow to be able to fly anywhere.
Phil Spencer, best known for co-presenting Location, Location, Location on Channel 4, was born in Littlebourne and grew up at Garrington Farm there. Sadly, both of his parents tragically died in a car accident at the Farm earlier this year. Thanks once again, Jeremy, for the background information and the footage. Unfortunately, I have never stopped at Littlebourne, as I´m always just passing through to get to Canterbury or the M2. I really must make an effort next time!
What a great shame that all the original bathing huts have gone . As a popular watering place Herne Bay was known for its bathing facilities and it would of been interesting historically and socially to have a few dotted along the sea front
Went on holiday there with my darling parents in 1984/5. We stayed in Cliftonville as my mum didn't want to stay amongst the "Hussle and bustle" of Margate. You could see then that Margate was going downhill, the place looked dirty and scruffy. Don't get me wrong we had a fabulious holiday and the place will always hold dear memories for me.
Squadron Leader David John Hatfeild Maltby, DSO, DFC (10 May 1920 - 15 September 1943) was a bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force, best known for his part as the pilot of Lancaster AJ-J (“Johnny”) in the Dambusters raid.He had successfully completed over 30 operations before his death in September 1943. The Church of St. Andrew where there is a gravestone in memory of Maltby & his crew. David also got married in the same church. Thank you for another great historical video.
