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RAMSGATE HARBOUR

Ramsgate Harbour (1965)

Various shots of Ramsgate and the harbour.

THE GALE'S PRANK

The Gale's Prank (1928)

The trawler, "Paramount", is thrown against the harbour pier at Ramsgate, one...

LION CUBS issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Lion Cubs Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

Lioness with lion cubs at Ramsgate Zoo.

RAMSGATE HOVERCRAFT

Ramsgate Hovercraft (1972)

Various good colour shots of a large hovercraft coming up onto landing...

PIANOLA MAN

Pianola Man (1961)

Gordon Iles is seen making a paper music roll at his factory, then plays it on his...

MUNICIPAL ANGLING CONTEST AT RAMSGATE

Municipal Angling Contest At Ramsgate (1937)

Municipal angling competition at Ramsgate.

WONDERFUL SCHOOLGIRL SWIMMER

Wonderful Schoolgirl Swimmer (1929)

12 year old Joan Brunton reaches Ramsgate after swimming from...

 

 

BRAVO H.M.S. THANET

Bravo HMS Thanet (1919)

Ramsgate where the town makes a presentation to the crew of HMS Thanet.

BEAUTY PARADE aka RAMSGATE PARADE

Beauty Parade AKA Ramsgate Parade (1936)

Girls parading in swimming costumes.

LION CUB

Lion Cub (1937)

A young lady from Ramsgate Zoo takes a lovely lion cub for a walk and pets it like a dog....

MARDEN - TRAIN CRASH

Marden - Train Crash (1969)

Item showing wreckage of express train which crashed at Marden, Kent.

YACHTING AT RAMSGATE

Yachting At Ramsgate (1948)

Yacht racing at Ramsgate, Kent.

RAMSGATE  aka NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Ramsgate AKA News In A Nutshell (1936)

Small planes fly in a competition while others enjoy the...

AIR-MINDED RAMSGATE! aka AIR - MINDED RAMS GATE

Air-Minded Ramsgate! AKA Air - Minded Rams Gate (1933)

Councillors from Ramsgate inaugurate a...

ASHORE ON THE GOODWINS

Ashore On The Goodwins (1928)

Item showing the Ramsgate lifeboat coming to the aid of a stranded...

VETERAN CAR RALLY

Veteran Car Rally (1938)

Veteran cars start off on a rally from Ramsgate.

RAMSGATE TEA PARTY

Ramsgate Tea Party (1939)

Footage of the huge tea party on Ramsgate beach in Kent.

MONKEY aka SALLY  issue title - WHY BRING THAT UP?

Monkey AKA Sally Issue Title - Why Bring That Up? (1937)

Sally the chimp doesn't just wear...

DONKEY SCULPTOR

Donkey Sculptor (1939)

Ramsgate donkey man carves decorative objects out of chalk he collects at the...

CHANNEL HOVERCRAFT NAMED

Channel Hovercraft Named (1966)

Lady Mayoress of Ramsgate names hovercraft 'Swift'.

RAMSGATE - MAN IN BIG WHEEL WORLD CHAMPION BIG WHEEL RIDER

Ramsgate - Man In Big Wheel World Champion Big Wheel Rider (1969)

David Trumayne breaks World...

HOVERCRAFT ANNIVERSARY

Hovercraft Anniversary (1969)

The 10th anniversary of the first channel crossing by Hovercraft.

DOWN TO THE SEAS AGAIN

Down To The Seas Again (1946)

Good footage of yacht race off the coast of Ramsgate, Kent.

SEA WALL

Sea Wall (1953)

Sea Walls being repaired in Kent after serious flooding.

DWIGHT LONG

Dwight Long (1937)

Ramsgate greets the man who sailed the world in five years - American Dwight Long.

RAMSGATE QUEEN

Ramsgate Queen (1937)

Ramsgate's Beauty Queen is chosen.

MONKEY ISLAND

Monkey Island (1940)

Leaping monkeys at Melbourne Zoo and camel rides on a beach near Sydney, Australia.

NEW STYLE AIR-SEA RESCUE

New Style Air-Sea Rescue (1964)

RAF Helicopters show off their rescue skills in demonstration in Kent.

THE BOUNTY

The Bounty (1946)

People have fun at a restaurant on the deck of an old grain clipper in Ramsgate.

RAMSGATE aka PATHE FRONT PAGE

Ramsgate AKA Pathe Front Page (1947)

A beauty pageant is held in front of French Mayors in Kentish...

RAMSGATE DEEP SHELTER - 1940

Ramsgate Deep Shelter - 1940 (1940)

People make themselves comfortable in Ramsgate shelter - former...

FRENCH MAYORS AT RAMSGATE

French Mayors At Ramsgate (1947)

Off cuts from the Ramsgate summer fair beauty contest and general...

HEAVY SNOWFALL IN KENT - SEA FREEZES

Heavy Snowfall In Kent - Sea Freezes (1956)

Snow scenes in Kent.

SUMMER! - REGATTA & EISTEDDFOD

Summer! - Regatta & Eisteddfod (1954)

British summer - regatta in Ramsgate and International...

MRS WILSON CHRISTMAS HOVERCRAFT

Mrs Wilson Christmas Hovercraft (1969)

Mrs Harold Wilson launches new hovercraft 'Swift' at Pegwell...

PRINCE PHILIP OPENS HOVERCRAFT AT RAMSGATE

Prince Philip Opens Hovercraft At Ramsgate (1969)

Duke of Edinburgh opens Pegwell Bay hoverport for...

UNITED STATES AIR SEA RESCUE

United States Air Sea Rescue (1956)

Air Sea Rescue with the USAAF.

VIKING VILLAGE

Viking Village (1959)

Reconstruction of a Viking settlement - lots of people in costume.

PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD NO. 62

Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 62 (1935)

Country butcher walks on stilts, geese on the...

PRINCESS MARGARET VISITS THANET

Princess Margaret Visits Thanet (1950)

Princess Margaret visits Ramsgate Hospital and sees 1000th...

IT'S GREAT BRITAIN

It's Great Britain (1966)

International powerboat racing won by Britain. British Games Athletics event...

HOVERCRAFT TRAINEES

Hovercraft Trainees (1967)

Soldiers learn how to handle hovercraft. Ramsgate, Kent.

RAMSGATE BOMBED

Ramsgate Bombed (1940)

Scenes from Ramsgate following a bombing raid.

FRENCH MAYORS IN RAMSGATE

French Mayors In Ramsgate (1946)

Mayors from Boulogne, Calais and Dunkirk attend fete at Ramsgate.

THE VIKING SHIP 'HUGIN' AT RAMSGATE

The Viking Ship 'hugin' At Ramsgate (1950)

The Viking ship Hugin presented to Ramsgate and...

DUNKIRK 25 YEARS AFTER

Dunkirk 25 Years After (1965)

Veterans and small ships cross the Channel to commemorate 25th...

HOLIDAY SEASON BEGINS

Holiday Season Begins (1963)

Whitsun holidays around Britain.

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL FROZEN SEA AT PEGWELL BAY, TEN THOUSAND FISH FOR A LAKE,...

News In A Nutshell Frozen Sea At Pegwell Bay, Ten Thousand Fish For A Lake,... (1936)

News...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 12

Caught By The Camera No. 12 (1934)

Three brief stories which include a theatre trawler leaving...

VARIOUS SHOTS OF PRINCE OF WALES

Various Shots Of Prince Of Wales (1920-1929)

Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, carrying out official duties...