Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,241 pages of information and 244,492 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
1866 New West Pier at Brighton was opened with Great Ceremony. Brief account on p.277 of The Engineer 1866/10/12. Designed by Eugenius Birch. 1115 ft long. Screw piles.
It was closed in 1975, caught fire several times, and is now completely derelict.
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