5524 x 3630 px | 46,8 x 30,7 cm | 18,4 x 12,1 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
21 agosto 2015
Ubicazione:
Marine Terrace, Margate, Kent,
Altre informazioni:
There are a number of beach swimming pools, or lidos as they are known, around the UK coastline. They were very popular during the 1920s and 30s with eager holiday makers from all over the country enjoying a relaxing dip in the cool clean seawater pools while wearing a stylish full length swimsuit. There are two of these pools quite close together in Margate, one on the beach just opposite the famous Dreamlands Amusement Park and one at the base of the cliffs at Walpole Bay. Just a little bit of trivia for you; legend has it that Walpole Bay got its name because of a ship named after Britain's first prime minister Sir Robert Walpole. The vessel was wrecked by smugglers that had stolen the valuable cargo after the ship was driven ashore during a gale on 17 December 1808. The coordinates of the wreck are given as 51. 23. 30N 01. 24. 30E.
