The next Ramsgate Society Talk takes place on March 26 at The San Clu and we welcome a historian specialising in architecture, design and seaside culture. Author of numerous books she also shares her research through magazine articles, radio, television, podcasts, social media and, of course, lectures to a wide range of audiences from national museums to local history and community groups.

We are delighted that she has agreed to come to Ramsgate to expand upon her 2025 book on ‘Twentieth Century Seaside Architecture: Pools, Piers and Pleasure around Britain’s Coast’.

She describes this publication as a nostalgic exploration of Britain’s distinctive and architecturally significant seafront buildings from the 1920s to the new millennium. Told chronologically, she explores how resort architecture around the UK coast kept pace with changing fashions and the increasing competition of foreign destinations.

As seaside towns like ours ponder the future and as climate change and the soaring cost of living provoke changing attitudes to travel, she believes this is the perfect time to champion the architectural legacy of our domestic tourism.

Booking in advance is essential at https://bit.ly/KathrynFerryTalk and tickets are £3 for Ramsgate Society members andd £5 for Non-members. Note that doors open at 6:30pm with the talk itself with Q&A from 7pm to 8pm. Kathryn will also bring some books to the talk.