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Barafundle Beach - Pembrokeshire Wales

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 13:09:06 -0700

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Tenby Harbour South Wales

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:56:53 -0700

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Saltburn Pier - Yorkshire

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:55:05 -0700

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In October 1867, Anderson formed the Saltburn Pier Company, to undertake construction of a suitable pier. Contracted as designer and chief design engineer, Anderson followed the new pier format developed by Eugenius Birch in his ground breaking design for Margate Pier, by specifying iron screw-piles to support a metal frame and wooden deck.

Deliveries of iron work from the Ormesby Foundry began in December 1867, with the first pile drive started by Mrs Thomas Vaughan of Gunnergate Hall on December 30. But construction was delayed by the fact that the Board of Trade did not grant an order for the construction until April 6, 1868, while the foreshore land was not transferred to the company until July 3, 1868.

The 1,500 feet (460 m) pier opened in May 1869, with a steamer landing stage at the head of the pier and two circular kiosks at the entrance. The first steamers left the pier on May 14, 1870, with service to Middlesbrough. In the first six months of operation, there were 50,000 toll-paying visitors.

But access to the pier was difficult from the town via the steep cliff, so Anderson was contracted to build the Cliff Hoist. Constructed of wood, it allowed 20 people to be placed in a wooden cage and then lowered by rope to beach level. It opened on July 1, 1870, some 14 months after the opening of the pier, it was approached from the town by a narrow walkway. The passengers then descended 120 feet (37 m), after water had been added to or taken away from a counterbalance tank.

Steamer excursions added to the companies revenue, with new seasonal trips to Hartlepool and Scarborough. This financial success enabled the Pier Company to announce profitable dividends for its shareholders, and by October 1873 it was announced that all the shares had been disposed of.

However, on the night of 21/22 October 1875, a gale struck the pier, removing 300 feet (91 m) of the structure at the seaward end, including the pier head, landing stage and part of the pier deck. In the middle of an iron trade slump, it was decided not to replace the missing section or reconstruct a landing stage, leaving a redeveloped pier of 1,250 feet (380 m). Reopened in 1877, the debts of the company led to it being sold in 1880 at auction at the Alexandra Hotel for £800

sea odyssey giant spectacular

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:35:04 -0700

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Liverpool in one of the UK's most spectacular events. Sea Odyssey is a magical tale of love, loss and reunion played out on a gigantic scale. It will take place in key city spaces, moving across North Liverpool and the city centre, wowing the hundreds of thousands of people who are descended on the city over the three days.

The show took place from April 20-22 and is one of the most complex events Liverpool City Council has ever staged, involving hundreds of people in its planning and execution.

sea odyssey giant spectacular

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:10:29 -0700

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In April 2012, the world's greatest street theatre company, Royal De Luxe, brought their Little Girl Giant to Liverpool in one of the UK's most spectacular events. Sea Odyssey is a magical tale of love, loss and reunion played out on a gigantic scale. It will take place in key city spaces, moving across North Liverpool and the city centre, wowing the hundreds of thousands of people who are descended on the city over the three days.

The show took place from April 20-22 and is one of the most complex events Liverpool City Council has ever staged, involving hundreds of people in its planning and execution.

sea odyssey giant spectacular

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:12:44 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:15:30 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:14:01 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:16:15 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:14:51 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:15:44 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:13:39 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:15:52 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:13:12 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:11:07 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:11:38 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:15:08 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:12:21 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:10:08 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Steve Bridge) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:12:02 -0700

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