Tag Archives: Margate
The Isle of Thanet – A view from 1846
I’ve made a trip back into the Google library and today have for you sections from ‘A practical, guide to the watering and sea-bathing places, on the coasts of Kent, Sussex, and Hampshire‘ published in 1846. The three larger towns … Continue reading
Posted in Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate
Tagged broadstairs, Google Books, history, Margate, Ramsgate, Thanet
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The Britannia Pub, Margate – Closed for Business
Reading yesterday’s Thanet Times I was a little shocked to see that the Britannia Pub in Margate has closed down, which is bad news for Thanet as I would consider it one of the best live music venues in the … Continue reading
Dreamland awarded 385k grant
I saw on Meridian News this evening that Dreamland at Margate has been awarded a 385K grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, which is great news although that figure is a drop in the ocean considering the amount it will cost … Continue reading
Posted in Local News, Margate, Sport & Recreation
Tagged dreamland, heritage amusement park, lottery grant, Margate, scenic railway
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Margate’s Big Weekend
I haven’t really got anything to blog about at the moment, well, anything interesting to blog about, so I won’t. If you are around Thanet this weekend then can I point you in the direction of Margate’s Big Weekend,“Kent’s Leading … Continue reading
Posted in Going Out, Margate, Sport & Recreation
Tagged entertainment, Margate, Margate's Big Weekend, planes, Thanet Blogs I Read
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Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2009
Yesterday was the first day of the 2009 Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival and I am still alive today to tell you about it which is a good thing. It’s great to see something like this succeeding and pulling … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Going Out, Local News, Margate
Tagged Ale, beer, cider, Festival, Margate, stout, Thanet Blogs I Read, Winter Gardens
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