Title

The beach and Clock Tower, Herne Bay, Kent, 1890-1910

Caption

The beach and Clock Tower, Herne Bay, Kent, 1890-1910. A view along the shingle beach towards the Clock Tower. Herne Bay developed as a seaside resort in the 1830s. The clock was built by Edwin Dangerfield in 1837 and stands roughly in the centre of the promenade.

Date

1890

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19A81_273

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,9Mb (1,8Mb) / 17,4in x 12,0in / 5223 x 3605 (300dpi)

Keywords

sea water coast England season landmark summer beach town resort tide seaside geography location clock tower century Kent low tide natural phenomena B&W shingle MONOCHROME breakwater 19th century black & white black and white B W 1900s 20th century nineteenth century English Heritage geographical feature Herne Bay TGN photograph landscape Unknown Edwin Edwin Dangerfield Dangerfield Edwin Dangerfield photograph landscape