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Description: | The collections of Ramsgate Museum reflect the history of the ancient parish of St. Lawrence and comprise just over 500 items that illustrate the development of the town from an early fishing village to popular 19th century resort and more recently 20th century port. The material includes a substantial collection of 19th and early 20th century ceramic souvenirs, produced when Ramsgate was at the height of its popularity as a resort. Civic history is also strongly represented in the collections and includes items such as weights and measures from the 1820s, historical robes of the Warden of the Cinque Ports and portraits of past members of the Borough Council. Local trades, retailers and manufacturers are represented including Humphrey Bourne and Sons, Drapery, and the Tomson and Wotton Brewery.
. | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Guildford Lawn
Ramsgate
Kent,
CT11 9AY | FAX: | 01843 852692 | Telephone: | 01843 593 532 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:4586 | Go to resource |
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