Author Archives: thecurioinmargate

Lauren & Noam………

October 25, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

Who are you? Lauren Wright, curator and writer, and Noam Leshem, political geographer. Why Margate? Lauren: a job came up here in 2010 and when I came for interview I was overwhelmed by how beautiful it was from the minute I stepped off the train. We’d been living in London for over five years, and I didn’t realize how much I missed open sky (I’m from Colorado originally). Once I got the job, Noam came with me to look for […]

Categories: Heritage, Homes, Margate • Tags: architecture, Barack Obama, Daniel Schorr, design, eastkent, interiordesign, interiors, kent, Lifestyle, linocutboy, London, margate, Merce Cunningham, New York City, renovation, thanet

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DREAMLAND………………

October 18, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

Who are you? We are The Dreamland Trust. Can you tell me about the work and role of The Dreamland Trust? The Dreamland Trust’s role is to conserve and tell people about Dreamland’s rich heritage and her heritage assets; The Grade II* listed Scenic Railway – the oldest roller coaster in the UK, the Grade II* listed cinema building – the forerunner of Britain’s Super Cinemas and circus impresario, ‘Lord’ George Sanger‘s Grade II* listed menagerie cages – the last […]

Categories: Heritage, Margate, Uncategorized, Vintage • Tags: amusement park, Archer, design, Dreamland, Dreamland Trust, East Kent, Eric Aumonier, funfair, Hemingway Design, Heritage Lottery Fund, historic, kent, Martin Scorsese, popular culture, renovation, restoration, Scenic Railway, seafront arcade, seaside, thanet, Thanet District Council, visitor attraction

Powell-Cotton Museum

October 11, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

Who are you? I am Karen Botha, mother of two wonderful teenage boys, owner of two gorgeous Labradors & Director of the Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House & Gardens at Quex Park. I am passionate about wildlife conservation & am proud to advocate the work of conservation heroes here in the UK & in Africa who’s combat against poaching & wildlife crime are inspirational. I am also proud of the role that the Powell-Cotton Museum can, & has played in this fight. […]

Categories: Birchington, Heritage, Homes, Margate, Museums, Vintage • Tags: Africa, architecture, Birchington, design, Diorama, eastkent, Great Britain, India, interiordesign, kent, Lifestyle, London, margate, Museum, Powell-Cotton, Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex Park, Taxidermy, thanet

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Materials Lab & Hello Print Studio @ RESORT studios……………

October 4, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

Who Are You? Nick Morley (aka Linocutboy). I am an artist and illustrator. I run Hello Print Studio, an inspirational space for making prints at Resort. I’m Rachel – Sculptural Designer Maker working within public arts (Rachel Ella Design) and founder of the Materials Lab at Resort Studios. If you were an animal what would you be? Nick – I AM an animal. Rachel – A bee because I’m organized, sociable, hard working and would love to fly. What does RESORT mean […]

Categories: Industrial, Margate, studios • Tags: Cliftonville, Creativity, design, Designer, eastkent, interiordesign, interiors, kent, Lifestyle, lino cut, linocutboy, margate, Nick, Nick Morley, Pettmans Depository, Public art, Rachel, Rachel Ella Design, rachel taylor, Raymond Briggs, Resort Studios, sculpture, thanet

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RESORT STUDIOS……………..

September 27, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

Who Are You? Mr & Mrs Plant / BLOCK COLOUR. Dan Chilcott. Jo Willis – The Curio. Kim Conway, photographer & printer. Kate Harrison – illustrator. Steve Ibbitson & Francesca Flowers. Tamsin Landells – founding partner of R/L studio, Architect. Helder clara. Leise Wilson. Nick Morley. Rachel Taylor. Simon Medhurst & Dawn Weller. Angeli Yara. Teresa Limbrick. What does RESORT mean to you? Blockcolour – living the dream….Our studio is a part of our brain that inspires work on amazing things. Dan […]

Categories: Heritage, Industrial, Margate, studios • Tags: Angeli Yara, architecture, Art, blockcolour, Canterbury Festival, Cliftonville, Curio, Dan Chilcott, design, eastkent, fran flowers, helder clara, interiordesign, interiors, Jo Willis, kate harrison, kent, Kim Conway, leise wilson, Lifestyle, linocutboy, London, margate, R/L Studio, rachel taylor, renovation, RESORT, Resort Studios, restoration, salvage, Simon Medhurst & Dawn Weller, Steve Ibbitson, Tamsin Landells, Teresa Limbrick, thanet, vintage

A little peek into Haeckels, more to come soon………………

September 20, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

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A re-visit with the Mad Hatter……..

September 13, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

Remind Us – Who are you? My Name is Peter Clements-Bullett. I own & run ‘The Mad Hatter Tea Rooms’ in Margate & I own & live in the yellow Christmas house on Margate seafront. How do the Interiors of your home and cafe differ? They are very similar, except my home is only decorated in yellow whilst the tea room has a red room upstairs & green toilets. Also I have even more objects in my home. How would you […]

Categories: Heritage, Homes, Margate, Vintage • Tags: antiques, architecture, Buckingham Palace, Christmas, Christmas decoration, design, eastkent, Fred Astaire, Holidays, interiordesign, interiors, kent, Lifestyle, margate, Peter, Television, thanet, The Mad Hatter, vintage

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.dash………………….

August 30, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

Who are you? We are .dash, an experimental theatre company. Two of our team also manage the Tom Thumb Theatre. Why Cliftonville & the Pettmans building for the location of your play? We are head over heels enamoured with the Tom Thumb, but being one of the smallest theatre’s in the country ‘And Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out’ simply would not fit in it (it features a 30m Hornby train set & projections 10m wide). We were adamant we wanted to […]

Categories: Industrial, Margate, studios, Theatre / bars / restaurants • Tags: .dash, .dash theatre company, .dashtheatrecompany, arts council, contemporary theatre, experimental theatre, hornby, kent, south east, thanet, Tom Thumb theatre

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The Garden Gate………………

August 23, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

Who are you? Paul Boyce garden manager brought up in St Peters and Broadstairs and now live in Dumpton on the Broadstairs / Ramsgate border. The Garden Gate Project is an independent charity serving the people of Thanet, we work mainly with adults who either have learning difficulties and/or mental health issues, and we also work with local special schools providing work experience for their students. We have a lot of volunteers and our oldest member is 92. Children are […]

Categories: Gardens, Margate • Tags: Broadstairs, Community gardening, eastkent, Eric Cantona, garden, home grown, kent, Liam Brady, Lifestyle, margate, Pegwell Bay, thanet