The harbour at Broadstairs is busy with sailing barges whilst two men in the foreground are loading horse-drawn carts with sand. In the background, bathing huts can be seen standing on the shoreline.

Date:
1890 - 1910
Location:
Broadstairs and St. Peters, Broadstairs, Thanet, Kent
Reference:
OP00508
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

The sailing barges are likely to be from either the River Medway or Thames, having delivered building materials for the growing seaside town of Broadstairs. COPY NEGATIVE EXISTS FOR THIS PRINT

Content

This is part of the Collection: WCO01 W And Company (W & Co.)

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Harbour, Beach Hut, Horse Drawn Transport, Fishing, People, Seaside, Water Transport