Photo of Broadstairs, Thames Barge On The Beach 1897

Bleak House, former home of Charles Dickens

Photo of Broadstairs, The Beach 1907 from Francis Frith

Pillar boxes are an iconic symbol of Britain, recognised and loved around the world. As Royal Mail and Historic England team up to preserve their character and heritage, we showcase some rare examples

This walk links 3 historic towns on the Kent coast, Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate. All had that old world feeling but in their own very unique way.

View pictures of Broadstairs, Kent and its range of beaches. Find out more about the history of the town and its connections with Charles Dickens.

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The art deco Ice cream house in Broadstairs, taken when it was sunny last year -something the current weather seems a very long way away from. Taken not with a Leica as the tag would suggest but with a Panasonic Lumix LX3.

Another of my shots of Broadstairs in Kent

Aerial view of Broadstairs in Kent UK

Broadstairs Last weekend we drove the short distance from Margate to Broadstairs on a mission to hunt down the famous ice cream parlour, Morelli’s. If you are in the Broadstairs / Margate  area and you fancy…

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One thing I miss living on a stretch of chalk coastline is a good old boulder. The best we manage in Broadstairs is a knobbly, football-sized flint. Today I am in St. Agnes, Cornwall, where gigantic rocks are ten-a-penny. Their smooth, static hulks litter the shoreline where they have been torn from the cliffs, molested…

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Photo of Broadstairs, Main Sands c.1947 from Francis Frith

Broadstairs Town Shed shoot with ITV Meridian News Nov 8th ready for the People's Millions Vote on November 25th.

Photo of Broadstairs, The Bandstand 1962

Photo of Broadstairs, The Promenade 1951