The beach at Margate, Kent, 1890-1910. Artist: Unknown

The beach at Margate, Kent, 1890-1910. Artist: Unknown

1-232-869 - Reproduced by permission of Historic England/Heritage Images

The beach at Margate, Kent, 1890-1910. Holidaymakers on The Sands in Margate. The town was the home of Benjamin Beale, who invented the bathing machine in 1753, allowing swimmers to enter the water in relative privacy. Some of these machines can be seen here.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Benjamin Beale: British, English: Inventor

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Landscape

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Kent Thanet, Isle of Margate

  1. 51 23 00 N , 001 25 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Sport & Pastimes

Locations & Buildings Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5165x3645
File Size : 55,156kb


Aliases

  1. OP00622
  1. 0250002685
  1. 1-232-869
  1. 1232869
  1. 2685
  1. A3
  1. OP00622


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