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The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier, commonly known as Brighton Pier or the Palace Pier is a Grade II* listed pleasure pier in Brighton, England, located in the city centre opposite the Old Steine. (Wiki)
Award Tree challenge 134 - ' Movie Night! '
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*For those of you outside of the UK who don't know what 'rock' is, it's a type of stick-shaped boiled sugar confectionery! :-)
July weather wasn't as good as this year - or not on this day!
A classic idea and iconic place. A photo I've had hanging about and should see the light of day perhaps
Previously posted this in colour but it make a good mono
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This image was taken from a jetty next to Brighton Pier. I have taken it through a sulpture. It features Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. This is the South Coast of England's first Offshore Wind Farm. It was completed in 2018 and generates enough electricity to power the equivalent of 350,000 UK homes.
Thanks for visiting.
Take care out there......
This shot was taken from Palace Pier, Brighton. The starlings perform most evenings through the winter months at dusk. The display is a sight to behold....Nature is INCREDIBLE!
A shot taken of Brighton Pier, and processed in Aurora HD.
I took this to try and capture the sky in all of its moody glory.
Shot on Nikon Df.
The remains of Brighton's West Pier with harsh light and shadow in the mix.
From Wikipedia:
he West Pier is a ruined pier in Brighton, England. Designed by Eugenius Birch and opening in 1866, the West End Pier, as it was originally known, was the first pier to be Grade I listed in England but has become increasingly derelict since its closure to the public in 1975. As of 2026 only a partial metal framework remained.
The pier was constructed during a boom in pleasure pier building in the 1860s, and was designed to attract tourists to Brighton. It was the town's second pier, joining the Royal Suspension Chain Pier that opened in 1823. The West Pier was extended in 1893, and a concert hall was added in 1916. The pier reached its peak attendance at this time, with 2 million visitors between 1918 and 1919. Its popularity began to decline after World War II, and concerts were replaced by a funfair and tearoom. A local company took over ownership of the pier in 1965, but could not meet the increasing costs of maintenance and filed for bankruptcy.
The pier closed to the public in 1975 and fell into disrepair and gradually collapsed. Major sections fell into the sea during storms in late 2002, and two separate fires, both thought to be arson, in March and May 2003 destroyed most of the remaining structure, leading to English Heritage declaring it beyond repair. Some structured demolition took place in 2010 to make way for the i360 observation tower; further structural damage from storms has occurred since.
The West Pier Trust owns the remains and has proposed various renovation plans. Some schemes have been opposed by local residents and the owners of the nearby Palace Pier, claiming unfair competition.