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Margate

 

Margate in the 19th century

Margate in the 19th century

The ‘modesty hood’, designed to screen naked bathers as they descended the steps of their horse-powered bathing machines, was invented in Margate in 1753 by Benjamin Beale.

Margate in the 21st century

Margate in the 21st century

An overview of the coastal town by author Maggie Harris.