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| Keywords: 3rd Herne Bay Pier West Beach 1918.jpg Postcard dated 1918 including a distant view from the West Beach of the third Herne Bay Pier which was built 1899 Taken in Herne Bay Kent England It is postmarked Openshaw D Manchester 10 30am 9 MR 18 The Grand Pier Pavilion visible in the distance was built in 1910 Points of interest The bathing tents and Edwardian costumes may suggest that the photo was taken before 1914 i e before World War II The 19th early 20th century custom of wearing best clothes to the beach and of paddling rather than swimming The Kentish hoys or small rowing boats The steep beach at this part of the coast thought to have been caused by the building of Hampton Pier Scan of postcard 1910 1918 anon out of copyright PD-old-70-1923 Herne Bay Pier Postcards of seascapes of the United Kingdom Beaches of the United Kingdom Rowboats in the United Kingdom | ||||
