Guess the Place

[DaveTheTrain]

Spot on, John.
I can only assume that it`s the Ramsgate Town Band, as my Granddad once lived at the nearby Minster Laundry House where he was the engineer.

I wonder what the event was, Diapson?  I had realised it was Ramsgate but thought I would let others chime in.  I looked to see what event it may be.
DTT

[John Walker]

It's a great photo Diapason.  There must be a lot of detail in the original.  It looks like it might have been a St George's Day parade with all the England flags in the background?


My grandfather was in an air force band and was based at Manston in WW2.  He played the Euphonium.


Next one coming up later.

[Diapason]

Spot on, John.
I can only assume that it`s the Ramsgate Town Band, as my Granddad once lived at the nearby Minster Laundry House where he was the engineer.

[John Walker]

Ramsgate Harbour with the tram track coming down from Madeira Walk?

[pete.mason]

Folkestone harbour?

[Diapason]

Have crack at this one, Beachbum. I`m hoping that you have sorted posting your photos  - it`s taken me an hour to post this one as I couldn`t remove the caption.
I`ve reason to believe that you may know where this was taken.
My Granddad is on it at the bottom, dead centre playing the bass trombone.
I estimate the photo was taken just before or, most likely, just after WW1.


The extreme top left and right corners should give it away.

[DaveTheTrain]

No problem, Beachbum.  The joy of technology.


In this case, I think we should cede to Diapson.


Diapson over to you.
DTT

[Beachbum]

Sorry everyone, I cannot load a photo without the whole folder transfering (complete with location).
Please feel free to continue...........

[Diapason]

Beachbum has it, it is Townley House, Chatham Street, Ramsgate.   I do see that Diapson had the school correctly, but think it only fair to award it to Beachbum, both as a new player and the fact that BB named the building.  I hope you agree Diapson?


Yes! I certainly agree DTT. I had Townley House in mind, as earlier in the week I came across Farley`s Furniture Store (Townley House) whilst searching for something else.
 

[DaveTheTrain]

Beachbum has it, it is Townley House, Chatham Street, Ramsgate.   I do see that Diapson had the school correctly, but think it only fair to award it to Beachbum, both as a new player and the fact that BB named the building.  I hope you agree Diapson?


It was a school and was designed by Mrs Townley an architect of the time.  The nearby school is Chatham House for day boys and borders.


As beachbum points out it was Farley's Furniture Store up until recently.  I remember going in there to buy furniture as a kid.  Beds and Sofas as I recall. 


Over to you Beachbum.
Dave

[Beachbum]

Townley House, Chatham Street, Ramsgate.To be developed into Flats after Farleys Furniture vacated the premises.

[Diapason]

Is the school referred to, Chatham House, Ramsgate?

[John Walker]

DTT - A convent school ?

[KeithG]

Apparently associated with the Almshouses which were at the top of Otterham Quay Lane

[Smiffy]

Looking on old maps it used to be called Almshouse Lane. I haven't been able to identify where these Almshouses were though.