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West Pier Remains Brighton

The Pier was designed and engineered by Eugenius Birch to attract visitors and survive in the hostile environment of the seashore. Opened in 1866, it was a simple and functional structure built using dozens of cast iron threaded columns screwed into the seabed and strengthened by a lattice of ties and girders that provide the necessary strength to support the promenade deck whilst allowing seas to pass harmlessly through.
In 2003 the Pavilion was destroyed in an arson attack, and then in May the Concert Hallwas also deliberately set on fire

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Brighton Beach

18th February 1925: Members of the Brighton Swimming Club take advantage of an early summer to visit the beach. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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