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Thanet in Kent

The isle of Thanet is part of Kent but more than that it is a place rich in history but poor in money.  This lens (page on this site) is all about Thanet.  Feel free to leave a comment especially if you live in Thanet and want to say hi.

Thanet @ Wikipedia 

Thanet is a local government district of Kent, EnglandThanet District website which was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, and came into being on 1 April 1974. The Isle of Thanet makes up the major part of the District.

The district, which is governed by Thanet District Council, is located on the north eastern tip of Kent, and is predominantly coastal, with north, east and southeast facing coastlines. It is bordered by the City of Canterbury district to the west, and the Dover district to the south. The main towns in the district are Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs.

Thanetish Photos from Flickr 

Images from the isle

Updated daily these are images tagged "Thanet" which should mean most are of Thanet.

Morris Man by `miRЯim ツ ☮

Morris Man

The Thanet by `miRЯim ツ ☮

The Thanet

Summer shot .... by `miRЯim ツ ☮

Summer shot ....

More Autumnal fire by `miRЯim ツ ☮

More Autumnal fire

rainbow by davesneakers

rainbow

fishnetweed by `miRЯim ツ ☮

fishnetweed

Draco on the Beach by Lil Shepherd

Draco on the Beach

Draco and Shadow 1 by Lil Shepherd

Draco and Shadow 1

Draco and Shadow 2 by Lil Shepherd

Draco and Shadow 2

Draco Investigates by Lil Shepherd

Draco Investigates

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Thanet's Name and Meaning 

a background on our isle of fire.

The earliest known reference to Thanet is in Ptolemy's geography of the second century.It refers to an island east of the Triovantes region as Toliapis. The name "Tenet" was listed in the Domesday book of 1086, whereas in the 18th century classical dictionary of John Lemprise it is states "Tane'tus, a small island of Albion. Ptolemy calls it Tolianis. It is now Thanet."

The word Tanatus may come from the Celtic work "teine", meaning "fire" or "bonfire" and "arth" meaning "height" and would make Thanet the Bright Island. It could well be that a lighthouse or beacon was situated on Telegraph Hill, west of Manston, one of the highest points on the island. There isn't any evidence of this on the ground, and it may have been that there were several beacons arranged along the coast.

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Thanet Blog List 

The newest listed blogs in Thanet

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Thanet Blog Posts from Google 

Whatg does Google think is "THANET"?

Does Google understand Thanet? What Blog posts does it give on the subject? Let's find out.
Thanet Life: It Came from Outer Space
I was stunned, nay amazed, to read in this week's Thanet Times, the front-page story that ice from a...
Thanet Strife: A VERY HAPPY AND PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS
It Came from Outer Space - I was stunned, nay amazed, to read in this week's Thanet Times, the front...
Thanet Waves: BUST A MOVE
Festive Frivolities And Divertisements - FESTIVE FRIVOLITIES & DIVERTISEMENTS A tradition, which...
Thanet Press Releases: New documents published by Thanet District ...
I run the bookshop in Ramsgate and publish local history books about The Isle of Thanet my main blog...

Thanet YouTube vids 

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Margate training june 2007 freerunning

the first bits a bit random but it soon gets into the parkour and/or freerunning. inspiration comeback video after a long stall

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Thanet Star By Feed 

Thanet Star is a blog about Thanet

Thanet Star is a blog focused on making Thanet better than it is. Let's be honest this is and is not the hardest thing in the world to do. Thanet needs all the help it can get.

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Live in Thanet Forums 

Thanet's local social network

Live in Thanet is a lively and interesting place to hang out. It is powered by ning.com and is growing daily.

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Thanet Links 

Pages and items arround Thanet about Thanet

A list of interesting pages covering topical and current areas of Thanet. If you have any suggestions feel free to speak up.
The Thanet Star » Thanet: "The People", the bollocks and the truth!
When the News of The World and The People team up to have a go at my home town setting the record straight with a few inconvenient facts seems necessary.

Del.icio.us bookmarks Tagged "Thanet" 

What are people bookmarking in Thanet?

Thanet's Amazoning Book Vote 

Choosing the books that best reprisent our isle.

Do you have an opinion on the books that best represent our isle? Add new books or vote on what has already been added. Thanet is interesting enough to write about.

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