Broadstairs AKA ‘Jewel in Thanet’s Crown’ has the Latin motto ‘Stella Maris’ meaning ‘star of the sea’. The name derives from a former flight of chalk cliff steps that led from the beach to the…
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The Hugin Viking Ship
Kent welcomes Viking invaders. The ‘Hugin’ is a reconstructed longship built in Denmark. It was sailed by 53 Danes to Main Bay (renamed Viking Bay following this event), Broadstairs in 1949. This marked the 1500th…
