Isle of Thanet : through time
Lane, Anthony2013
Books
Find it!
Dependent originally on fishing and farming, Margate and Ramsgate benefited as limbs of the Cinque Ports during the Middle Ages, shipping grain to London and elsewhere. Growth was, however, slow until an interest in sea-bathing arose in the 18th century, when, to Margate's great benefit, Benjamin Beale invented the first bathing machine with a modesty hood. Covering Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Margate, this book takes the reader on a journey into the last century of the area's history.
Main title:
Isle of Thanet : through time / Anthony Lane.
Author:
Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley, 2013.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781445609225 (pbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
880820
More Information: