John Sheldon's photos

Fisherman on the pier at Deal in Kent.

On the Deal/Walmer beach in Kent, England

"Cervia is a large and important survivor; full of character and the only ‘deep sea’ steam tug built for international operation remaining in the UK." It has been under threat of being scrapped for some years and is presently in dry dock at Ramsgate's old harbour. At 77 years old, the cost of restoration and repair would be significant.

Not to be confused with the music called "Four minutes, thirty-three seconds" by the composer John Cage (1912 - 1992). This is Ramsgate, Kent in the UK. The inscription on the old harbour clock tower informs residents that the 'proper' Ramsgate time is 5 minutes and 41 seconds before the time shown on the clock. The clock shows Greenwich Meantime. This was established as a universal standard in the UK in 1840s. Before that, various areas had their own time - and some were reluctant to fully embrace the change.

At Ramsgate, Kent, England.

Broadstairs is a popular British coastal holiday town. It developed in Victorian days and the novelist Charles Dickens found inspiration for some of his books there.

Between Ramsgate and Broadstairs, Kent, England.

At Ramsgate, Kent, England. A bust of Edward Welby Pugin stands before the building, formerly known as the Granville Hotel, that he designed. A W Pugin was the son of Augustus Pugin (famed for the Palace of Westminster interior and the Big Ben clock tower in London).