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Photographed before its destruction in 1896

Chair Pier, Brighton. Destroyed in December 1896
Scanned from an original copy of '67 Views of Brighton, Hove and Neighbourhood', circa 1910, by kind permission of David Burgess

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  • Hello there. I am very interested in the pier history that lies within local knowledge. I recently visited Brighton and saw the old West Pier from the new one and it was very heart breaking to see it and think that years ago family would have come miles just to walk along it to see the sea. If any one has any information  they would like to share or photos, please don’t hesitate. It’s not very often you get someone as young as me interested in something like this.

    By Robert Legge (26/03/2008)

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