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#476594 23rd Feb 2011 9:32pm
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Right just out of interest i have been trying to locate the old pier of New Brighton that was demolished in the 70's... every picture i look at i cant thing were about it could be, was it close to the castle light house??

if anyone could put up a picture with a custom marking on it for were the location was would be greatful thanks
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Pier was straight on from Victoria Road (Victoria Parade as it is now), the pier was at a very slight angle to the right.


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ahhh so there is a pier basicly built on the same spot the old one used to be on??...

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As dd said, the entrance to the pier was directly opposite the bottom of Victoria Road. Right alongside the pier - like only a few feet away, was the parallel "pier" leading to the floating landing stage for the New Brighton Ferry. This jutted out a little further into the river.

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Here's a map of 1876, showing the original line on the tide...it seems that Perch Rock Fort is not publicised on maps of this era either even though it had been around for a while (because of military significance?).

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A picture says a million words ...


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Reversing that, if you had to describe that picture in the minutest of detail, how many words would it take?


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very interesting this smile shame it all got demolished though....

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go down with a spade at low tide lol. I dont remember pier only the arcade was it golden summat? Just that weird shape thing there now.

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Originally Posted by leelad03
very interesting this smile shame it all got demolished though....

I remember seeing it being blown up on the TV news. This would have been about 1976/1977.

Stephen: the "weird shape" thing is a sewage pumping station. You did ask... sick

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go down with a spade at low tide lol. I dont remember pier only the arcade was it golden summat? Just that weird shape thing there now.

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Anyone ever recall seeing what was touted as being the original 'Batmobile' at New Brighton Pier? Seem to think it was in a glass dome.

I'd swear I didn't just imagine it...



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Originally Posted by geekus
Anyone ever recall seeing what was touted as being the original 'Batmobile' at New Brighton Pier? Seem to think it was in a glass dome.

I'd swear I didn't just imagine it...


There was certainly a "Batmobile" at Fort Perch Rock. It was very dubious though. Probably just an old Zodiac with the roof cut off, fins glued on, and painted black.

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Sounds a bit far fetched to me!!! liar
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Anyone ever recall seeing what was touted as being the original 'Batmobile' at New Brighton Pier? Seem to think it was in a glass dome.

I'd swear I didn't just imagine it...



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