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Watering-Places of England - Folkestone, Kent, 1850. Creator: Edmund Evans
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Watering-Places of England - Folkestone, Kent, 1850. Creator: Edmund Evans
Watering-Places of England - Folkestone, Kent, 1850. Whoever turns to the Second Volume of our Journal, may there see how Folkestone started in the year 1842 from a little town of narrow streets and fishermen's cottages; its harbour choaked up with earth, sand, and beach; and the place altogether, notwithstanding its excellent sea-bathing, overlooked and neglected. Within ten years, the entire face of the locality has been changed; the harbour has been rendered commodious; and detached villas, terraces, streets, pavilions, hotels, and inns have sprung up, so as to render Folkestone a place of first-rate accommodation. All this has been effected by the touch of the South-Eastern Railway; and the easy transit from this point to Boulogne, the shortest route to Paris'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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This photograph, titled "Watering-Places of England - Folkestone, Kent, 1850" by Edmund Evans, captures the remarkable transformation of the once quaint and overlooked coastal town of Folkestone, Kent, into a popular seaside resort. The image, published in the Illustrated London News in 1850, tells the story of Folkestone's rapid development within just a decade. In the early 1840s, Folkestone was a small town with narrow streets, fishermen's cottages, and a harbor choked with earth, sand, and beach. However, the arrival of the South-Eastern Railway in 1843 brought about a significant change. The harbor was made commodious, and new detached villas, terraces, streets, pavilions, hotels, and inns sprang up, turning Folkestone into a first-class accommodation destination. The photograph shows a bustling scene of activity, with people enjoying the fresh sea air and the picturesque cliffs that have become the town's signature feature. The cliffs, which overlook the English Channel, offer a stunning backdrop to the newly built structures, and the harbor, now expanded, is visible in the distance. Edmund Evans, a renowned English engraver, captured the essence of this remarkable transformation in his engraving. The print, published in the Illustrated London News, showcases the power of the press in documenting and promoting the geographical and social changes of the time. The photograph is a testament to the Victorian era's fascination with the seaside and the desire for leisure and relaxation, making it an essential addition to any collection of British history and social history.
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