Margate's Seaside Heritage

by Lucy Jessop, Allan Brodie, Gary Winter, et al.

The seaside holiday and the seaside resort are two of England's greatest exports to the world. Since the early 18th century, when some of the wealthiest people first sought improved health by bathing in saltwater, the lure of the sea has been a fundamental part of the British way of life, and millions of people still head to the coast each year.

Margate has an important place in the story of seaside holidays. It vies with Scarborough, Whitby...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905624662
• ISBN13: 9781905624669
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Historic England in Association with Liverpoo
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.2" x 8.1"