Historical place archive

Margate in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Margate in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels3 people1914–1953

Historical events in Margate

1914

4 August 1914
South Pole
Ernest Henry Shackleton · Exploration and Discovery

Visits George IV who supports the expedition to the South Pole despite immenent war

1953

1953
Labour Conference
Aneurin Bevan · Labour Party

Challenges party leadership on rearmament and socialism.

28 September 1953
Labour Party Chairman
Arthur Greenwood · Labour Party

Chairs the Labour Party conference at Margate and urges delegates to conduct political disagreement without rancour.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Margate. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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