A view looking south-west showing the Chain Pier from the beach

Date:: 1860 - 1890

Location:: Chain Pier, Brighton, The City Of Brighton And Hove

Reference:: OP31132

Type:: Photograph (Albumen Print)

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Description

Underneath the lower right corner of the image, on the mount, are the initials 'J.A.R'.

The Royal Suspension Chain Pier, known colloquially as the Chain Pier, was designed by Captain Samuel Brown and was built in 1823. It was destroyed in a storm on 4th December 1896.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-2012 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/40 Early Photographic Print Collection: East Sussex; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Contact Historic England Archive

Keywords

Georgian Pier, Seaside