Codice albumGBB-F-000650

Codice inventarioGBB-F-000650-0000

1905 ca., MARGATE, East Kent, ENGLAND, GREAT BRITAIN: The KINGSGATE CASTLE and the beach. Margate is a seaside town in the district of Thanet in East Kent, England. It lies 38.1 miles (61.3 km) east-northeast of Maidstone, on the coast along the North Foreland, and contains the areas of Cliftonville, Garlinge, Palm Bay and Westbrook. The town's history is tied closely to the sea and it has a proud maritime tradition. Margate was a"limb"of Dover in the ancient confederation of the Cinque ports. It was added to the confederation in the 15th century. Margate has been a leading seaside resort for at least 250 years. Like its neighbour Ramsgate, it has been a traditional holiday destination for Londoners drawn to its sandy beaches. Margate had a Victorian pier which was largely destroyed by a storm in 1978

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