IMG 6910-001-Margate Welcomes You

Margate 2019

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I took the train down to Margate for the day in order to see the Turner Prize exhibition at the Turner Contemporary. I walked along the beach and wandered through the lanes of the old town. The sky was very atmospheric -- it went from blue and sunny to dark and gloomy during the course of the day. I can see why Turner loved to paint here.
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IMG 6910-001-Margate Welcomes You

IMG 6910-001-Margate Welcomes You

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Dreamland welcomes you, too.
IMG 6913-001-Watching the Coast

IMG 6913-001-Watching the Coast

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Lifeboatman statue, Nayland Rock. www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/truth-behind-margates-statue-re-a37207
IMG 6777-001-Twisted Pillar Box

IMG 6777-001-Twisted Pillar Box

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All Saints' Avenue, Margate. Made by artist Alex Chinneck, twisted pillar boxes (called Alphabetti Spaghetti) appeared in several locations in the UK on September 26, just four days before my visit to Margate. I would have missed it except that a nice woman saw me taking photos, asked "Have you seen our pillar box?" and pointed it out to me.
IMG 6765-001-Nayland Rock Shelter 1

IMG 6765-001-Nayland Rock Shelter 1

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Margate
IMG 6766-001-T. S. Eliot Plaque

IMG 6766-001-T. S. Eliot Plaque

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Nayland Rock Shelter, Margate
IMG 6767-001-T. S. Eliot Sat Here

IMG 6767-001-T. S. Eliot Sat Here

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He wrote part of The Waste Land here in Margate.
IMG 6769-001-Fishy Lamp Post

IMG 6769-001-Fishy Lamp Post

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Along Marine Terrace. Turner Contemporary is the modern building in the distance.
IMG 6780-001-Sea Shed

IMG 6780-001-Sea Shed

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At the Sea Shed, the only ones having lunch were the gulls and me.
IMG 6782-001-Sea Shed 2

IMG 6782-001-Sea Shed 2

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At the Sea Shed, the only ones having lunch were the gulls and me.
IMG 6784-001-Gull

IMG 6784-001-Gull

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At the Sea Shed, the only ones having lunch were the gulls and me.
IMG 6786-001-Gull 2

IMG 6786-001-Gull 2

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At the Sea Shed, the only ones having lunch were the gulls and me.
IMG 6788-001-Footprints

IMG 6788-001-Footprints

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And the only footprints were the gulls' and mine.
IMG 6798-001-Dreamland & Sea Shed

IMG 6798-001-Dreamland & Sea Shed

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Looking up from the beach.
IMG 6772-001-Dreamland

IMG 6772-001-Dreamland

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Amusement park, arcade, dance hall, Margate landmark.
IMG 6816-001-Bathing Machine

IMG 6816-001-Bathing Machine

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There's a sauna inside. theisleofthanetnews.com/2019/09/27/the-haeckels-bathing-machine-and-sauna-arrives-on-margate-main-sands
IMG 6818-001-Clock Tower & Flamingo

IMG 6818-001-Clock Tower & Flamingo

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Marine Drive, Margate
IMG 6823-001-Disused Primark

IMG 6823-001-Disused Primark

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Art deco building in a prime location along Marine Drive. StreetView shows it still open in 2014 but closed by 2015.
IMG 6892-001-Disused Primark Another View

IMG 6892-001-Disused Primark Another View

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The High Street facade of the disused Primark. I'll be interested to come back in five years to see what's become of this. Luxury flats with views of Margate Bay?
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