The Britannia Pier and Gardens on the seafront at Great Yarmouth in 1904. This view shows the pavilion structure that was likely to have been built with the 1900-1902 pier; it was later demolished and rebuilt with the present pavilion design in 1958.

Date:
Sep 1904
Location:
Britannia Gardens, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Britannia Pier, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Reference:
CC76/00345
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Britannia Pier was first constructed in 1858, but was demolished in 1899 after being damaged by a ship colliding with it during a storm. The present steel and timber pier dates to 1900-1902, and has featured several pavilions throughout the twentieth century; early pavilions were destroyed by fire and the present structure dates to 1958.

Content

This is part of the Series: LMS01/01 London Midland And Scottish Railway Negatives - Architectural Subjects; within the Collection: LMS01 London Midland And Scottish Railway Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Early 20th Century Pier Pavilion, Early 20th Century Pleasure Pier, Pleasure Garden, Coastal