2625 x 3500 px | 22,2 x 29,6 cm | 8,8 x 11,7 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
28. Mai 2007
Ort:
Eastbourne Peir, Eastbourne, UK
Weitere Informationen:
The Eastbourne Pier Company was registered in April 1865 with a capital of £15, 000 and on 18 April 1866 work began. It was opened by Lord Edward Cavendish on 13 June 1870, although it was not actually completed until two years later. On New Year's Day 1877 the landward half was swept away in a storm. It was rebuilt at a higher level, creating a drop towards the end of the pier. The pier is effectively built on stilts that rest in cups on the sea-bed allowing the whole structure to move during rough weather. It is roughly 300 metres (1000 ft) long. A domed 400-seater pavilion was constructed at a cost of £250 at the seaward end in 1888. A 1000-seater theatre, bar, camera obscura and office suite replaced this in 1899/1901. At the same time, two saloons were built midway along the pier.[3] The camera obscura fell into disuse in the 1960s but was restored in 2003 with a new stairway built to provide access.[4]
