The Queen visits Margate ... David Kerr Photographer ...
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has paid a visit to Margate’s Turner Contemporary Gallery, where she met with gallery Director Victoria Pomery, Chair John Kampfner along with other key members of staff. She was then given a gallery tour, on which she was introduced to star guests – Deputy Director of Tate Alex Beard, artist Tracey Emin, and architect Sir David Chipperfield.
Amusingly, the Queen appeared to have never heard of world famous YBA Tracey Emin, asking her whether she exhibited ‘internationally as well as in Margate?’ Prince Philip similarly put his foot in it, apparently being overheard saying, ‘I shudder to think what’s in the gallery’, after being shown a collage of work by children inspired by the art on show.
David Kerr Photographer : Pearly Kings and Queens Broadstairs ...
Pearly Kings and Queens, known as pearlies, are an organised charitable tradition of working class culture in London, England.
The practice of wearing clothes decorated with pearl buttons originated in the 19th century. It is first associated with Henry Croft, an orphan street sweeper who collected money for charity. At the time, "Costermongers" (London Street traders) were in the habit of wearing pearl buttons along the seams of their trousers. Croft adapted this to create the 'pearly suit' to draw attention to himself and aid his fund-raising activities. In 1911 an organised pearly society was formed in Finchley, north London.
David kerr Photographer ...
Come and visit us for Folk Week ... We would be delighted to see you.
http://www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/
Cliff fall at Broadstairs ... David Kerr Celebrity Photographer.
A very sad week as a young man dies after falling from the cliff at Louisa Bay in Broadstairs. Thoughts and prayers for those who knew him.
David kerr Photographer : A Dickens of a wet day ! ...
The 2011 Broadstairs Dickens Festival runs from Saturday 18th June to Friday 24th June inclusive.
Welcome to Broadstairs ... Earthing !
Broadstairs is a coastal town on the Isle of Thanet in the Thanet district of east Kent, England, about 80 miles (130 km) south-east of London. It is part of the civil parish of Broadstairs and St Peter's, which includes St. Peter's and had a population in 2001 of about 24,000. Situated between Margate and Ramsgate, it is one of Thanet's seaside resorts, known as the "Jewel in Thanet's crown". The town's crest motto is Stella Maris ("Star of the Sea"). The name derives from a former flight of steps in the chalk cliff, which led from the sands up to the 11th-century shrine of St Mary on the cliff top.
Film stills from today's McDonalds Advertisement shot on Broadstairs beach ...
Lunch break dreamer at Broadstairs ...
Its not the size of the dreamer but the size of the dream ...
"Broadstairs" breaks world record : Dancing Queens ... David Kerr Celebrity Photographer.
Dancing Queen is ABBA's biggest selling single worldwide
Organisers of an ABBA-themed festival in Thanet this weekend are aiming to complete a dance performance world record.
They hope 1,000 people will take part in a choreographed dance in Broadstairs to the 1976 hit Dancing Queen.
Each dancer is asked to raise money for the Special Care Baby Unit at the QEQM Hospital in Margate and the Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-13441415uk-england-kent-13441415
David Kerr Photographer : Royal Wedding ...
The Royal Wedding turned out to be a day of smiles. Half a million people lined the Mall to get a view of the Royal couple many of them camping overnight to ensure a good place, the evening was just one big party attended by people from all over the world.
David kerr Photographer : Bank Holiday beach fun ...
The hot weather brought out the crowds at Broadstairs beach today. I love watching the visitors struggle down to the beach with kids, pushchairs, inflatable boats, food hampers, wind breaks, spades, buckets and balls. The most popular activity is "hole digging", leaving the beach looking like the surface of the Moon.
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