Fascinating historic photos show Margate’s glory days as one of the UK’s first-ever seaside towns
By Esther Marshall Published: 08:23 BST, 13 October 2024 | Updated: 08:23 BST, 13 October 2024 Advertisement The increasingly trendy seaside town of Margate might now be nicknamed ‘Shoreditch-on-Sea’, but it was once just a small fishing village known as ‘Meregate’. It first became popular as a seaside destination when a passion for saltwater bathing … Read more