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Helen & Pete…………………………

August 31, 2015 by thecurioinmargate

Who are you: Helen & Pete. We are both architects, each with our own practices: Leask Architecture & Studio Gray. (http://www.leaskarchitecture.com / http://studiogray.co.uk) Location: Hawley Square, Margate. Years lived in house: We completed on the purchase of the house on Burns night in January 2013 (we had a dram!): so over two and a half wonderful, life-changing years. Age of Property: Late 1700s: Hawley Square was the first Georgian garden square to be built in Margate. Favourite colours / materials to work with: We both like to work […]

Categories: Margate • Tags: architecture, design, interiordesign, interiorphotography, interiors, Lifestyle, margate, thanet, The Curio

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Thanet in a year…………..

November 15, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

This volume of The Curio represents a year of discovery & development in Thanet. I have documented beautiful & interesting spaces, incredible heritage & architecture, amazing people who live & work in one of the most vibrant of seaside locations & things that might otherwise go unnoticed. Each & every day I discover something new – for a small place there is a lot to talk about, to be proud of & to look forward to. There are still many […]

Categories: Birchington, Broadstairs, Gardens, Heritage, Homes, Industrial, Margate, Museums, Ramsgate, studios, Theatre / bars / restaurants, Vintage • Tags: antiques, architecture, Broadstairs, design, eastkent, margate, Ramsgate, renovation, restoration, thanet, vintage

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Haeckels………

November 8, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

Who are you? I am Dom Bridges, creator of Haeckels. Why Cliftonville? I guess to promote this side of Margate drag people up the hill to Cliftonville, sell the natural beauty & health benefits of living on the English coast. Strangely this very shop was one of the reasons why we moved here in the first place, we came for a drink here one night at Moonbow Jakes, nothing else seemed open for miles it felt like a beacon & […]

Categories: Heritage, Industrial, Margate, Uncategorized, Vintage • Tags: Beauty, Cliftonville, coastal, design, eastkent, Ernst Haeckel, Haeckel, health, interiordesign, interiors, kent, Lifestyle, London, margate, Pegwell Bay, Perfume, renovation, restoration, seaweed, Shopping, thanet, vintage

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Alex…………….

November 1, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

Who are you? Alexander Verier. Editor, designer & thinker behind Brink Magazine & Apparel. Why Margate? Margate is an incredible place: I’ve seen it go from a bustling town where I’d always go shopping to an empty shell & now to its current inspirational status. Margate is now synonymous for me with everything that Brink stands for & for that I really love it. There is still a long way to go to make it a perfect place but to […]

Categories: Homes, Vintage • Tags: Alex Verier, bedrooms, Brink, Brink Magazine, design, eastkent, interiordesign, interiors, kent, Lifestyle, margate, Maunsell Forts, thanet, vintage

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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