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Brighton's West Pier (PiP)

Brighton's West Pier (PiP)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bms-sYfLqpA

The West Pier is a pier in Brighton, England. It was designed by Eugenius Birch, opening in 1866 and closing in 1975. The pier was the first to be Grade I listed in Britain but has become increasingly derelict since closure.

The pier was constructed during a boom in pleasure pier building in the 1860s, and was designed to attract tourism in Brighton. It was the town's second pier, joining the Royal Suspension Chain Pier of 1823. It was extended in 1893, and a concert hall was added in 1916. The pier reached its peak attendance during 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 ownership in 1965, but could not meet the increased maintenance cost, and ultimately filed for bankruptcy. They could not find a suitable buyer, so the pier closed in 1975 and subsequently fell into disrepair.

The West Pier Trust now owns the pier and has proposed various plans to renovate it. Some schemes have been opposed by local residents and the owners of the nearby Palace Pier, who have claimed unfair competition. The pier gradually collapsed during the early 21st century. Major sections collapsed in late 2002, and two fires in March and May 2003 left little of the original structure. Subsequently, English Heritage declared it to be beyond repair. Structured demolition took place in 2010 to make way for the observation tower i360; further structural damage from storms has occurred since.
(from Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Pier )

A personal note: I have now returned from a journey to Southern England and, of course, I will start uploading pictures from this trip regularly soon. However, answering to comments that have been made to my pictures in the meantime and visiting and commenting on my friends' picutres will still take some time and may never be completed. Thank you for your understanding.

Eine persönliche Erklärung: ich bin nun von einer 2-wöchigen Rundreise durch Südengland zurückgekehrt und natürlich werde ich bald regelmäßig Bilder von dieser Reise hochladen. Allerdings wird es noch länger dauern bis ich all die Kommentare zu meinen Bildern beantworte, die in der Zwischenzeit gemacht wurden, genauso wie der Besuch bei den Galerien meiner Fotofreunde. Vielen Dank für euer Verständnis!

E. Adam G., Beatrice Degan(MARS), Aschi "Freestone", Sylvie Coeffic and 65 other people have particularly liked this photo


84 comments - The latest ones
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Superbe construction et conception de cette remarquable jetée ..
Un rendu remarquable et bien présenté et surtout très bien informé.
Agréable fin de semaine.
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Merci beaucoup, Mailk - have a nice weekend, too!
5 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Very good picture; I have known it in the sixties and your PIP makes me think.
That is the purpose of a great picture, isn't it ?
Thank you.
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to J. Gafarot club
Oh, I'm flatterd and I thank you!
5 years ago.
 niraK68
niraK68 club
oh der hatte schon mal bessere Tage :-( schade
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to niraK68 club
Wohl wahr ...
5 years ago.
 Dida From Augsburg
Dida From Augsburg
Schöne Aufnahme, interessante Infos und das PiP is auch klasse!
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Dida From Augsburg
Vielen Dank, Dida!
5 years ago.
 Nicolas Mertens
Nicolas Mertens club
Sad story, but a nice shot!
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Nicolas Mertens club
Thank you, Nicolas!
5 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Willkommen zurück, Erhard !
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Ulrich John club
Dankeschön, Ulrich!
5 years ago.
 Leon_Vienna
Leon_Vienna club
Gut, das Bild!
Allerdings: wenn man so liest, oder selber auch sieht (wie ich beim Bournemouth Pier), was aus diesen Dingern während ihres Niedergangs so wird (Bars, Spelunken, billigste Vergnügungen, Nepp), fragt man sich schon, ob sie eigentlich wirklich noch gebraucht werden ... wenn keiner bereit ist, sie einer vernünftigen Nutzung zu zu führen.
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Leon_Vienna club
Ja, wenn selbst für den Abriss und Entsorgung niemand aufkommen will ...
5 years ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Erhard Bernstein club
Das kostet einfach zu viel und eimn paar Meter weiter hat's ja noch einen Pier...;-)
5 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
impressionnante structure
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to neira-Dan club
Thank you!
5 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
gut, auch das PiP.
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Vielen Dank!
5 years ago.
 uwschu
uwschu club
Willkommen zurück
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to uwschu club
Dankeschön, Uwe!
5 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Schade für diese einst stolze Pier, aber die Natur erobert alles zurück.
Schön, dass du wieder zurück bist, Erhard! Ich freue mich schon auf deine Bilder.
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to trester88 club
Dankeschön, Wilhelm!
5 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Erhard

If I'd have know you were coming to England........ I hope you had a good time!
I look forward to your pictures. I like this one of the pier, and you managed to get a fence in fro Friday too!

Best Wishes, HFF, and a good weekend
Peter
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Thank you, Peter - yes, we had a great time, and the trip was fully packed with many sites to visit - maybe too many ;-)

It will take some time to process the pics, I took over 1800 shots - most of them are irrelevant, of course. Have a great weekend, too!
5 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Outstanding shot and PIP!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you, William!
5 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
I love this shot Erhard. There are sadly too many piers in this sort of state, where a lack of money or interest has left them neglected. There is still a beauty to them for me though, - maybe it is the ghost of a bygone era that appeals to the romantic in me. HFF and have a good weekend
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Ecobird club
Thank you, Carol - yes, there are both sadness and fascination in this object.
5 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
A really lovely photo, Erhard, and I really appreciate the PiP. English seaside piers were so popular in the Victorian times, and it's a pity that this one is now at the end of a glorious era.
HFF and a good weekend.
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Amelia club
Thank you, Amelia - I am glad to have a zoom lens, so I didn't have to swim over for the PiP ;-)
5 years ago.
 Elbertinum
Elbertinum club
Wir waren oft auf der Isle of Wight bei Freunden - zuletzt noch einmal vor 3 Jahren -
Schöne Erinnerungen :-)
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Elbertinum club
Vielen Dank!
5 years ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
Hi Erhard,

It is a really interesting shot!! I hope you had a good holiday.
HFF and have a great weekend!

Best wishes
Füsun
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to gezginruh club
Yes, it was a great trip, thank you, Füsun, but maybe a little bit too much in the end ...
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful composition.
Thank yopu for the info.
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you, Jaap!
5 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Magic;-)
Have a lovely weekend....
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Thank you, June!
5 years ago.
 Petr Chudoba
Petr Chudoba
well captured
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Petr Chudoba
Thank you!
5 years ago.
 Taormina
Taormina club
Schön... und es geht ja um das Bild.

Willkommen zurück.
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Taormina club
Danke, Katja!
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Such a shame but it makes a good picture. I have been to Brighton just once and that was when the pier was intact.
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thank you - that must have been quite a while ago!
5 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
Whow Erhard...schon das Hauptbild ist ein Brett, die Stimmung so unglaublich gut in diesen Blaugrautönen und dann das PiP...irre guter Einstand und fast traurig, so ein Chaos dort zu sehen!
Lass Dir Zeit...ich freu mich auf jedes einzelne Foto...Deine Reise wäre mein Traum ;)
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew club
Vielen Dank, Tanja! Tatsächlich ist dies bisher das einzige Bild, das ich schon verarbeitet habe - derzeit gehen andere Dinge vor. Die Reise war klasse, aber auch sehr anstrengend, und wie meine Kreditkartenpartner mir mitteilen, sehr teuer ;-)
5 years ago.
Tanja - Loughcrew club has replied to Erhard Bernstein club
Letzteres war mir fast klar ;)))
5 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
ben je weer daar.....Mooi zo !
Volgens de PIP,,,is hij erg goed onderhouden!
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Vielen Dank, Fred - nein ich war immer auf dem Strand ;-)
5 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
well taken, interesting story
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Wierd Folkersma club
Thank you, Wierd!
5 years ago.
 Eric Desjours
Eric Desjours club
Great point of view, beautifully composed***
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Eric Desjours club
Thank you, Eric!
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
I recall it in the sixties, it was very run down then. I fully understand your comment about never catching up! Even a weekend away causes a desperate backlog, impossibe to catch up when work takes priority!
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Thank you, Andy - I guess we have to live with it ;-)
5 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Aha, du warst exakt 2 Tage vor mir in Brighton! Schön geworden, da passt die neblige Stimmung sher gut dazu! Ja, es ist eine Schande, was aus dem Pier geworden ist, aber keiner wollte den für 1 Pfund kaufen und für Millionen sanieren....
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Gudrun club
Da haben wir uns also nur knapp verfehlt ...wie schon bei Leonvienna, der war auch zu der Zeit in Südengland unterwegs. Was die Million betrifft: tja, das müsste eben schon bei der Investition einkalkuliert werden, aber das gibt unser Wirtschaftssystem nicht her ...
5 years ago.
Leon_Vienna club has replied to Gudrun club
Also, dass wir da gemeinsam (wenn auch zeitlich getrennt), herum gegrundelt sind, feuert mich jetzt sehr an, die Bilder zu entwickeln und abzuladen.
Bin sehr auf eure gespannt! :-)
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Leon_Vienna club
Ja, das geht mir genauso. Schauen wir mal, was wir so vergleichen können!
5 years ago.
 Berny
Berny club
großartig komponiert, Erhard!
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Berny club
Schönen Dank, Berny!
5 years ago.
 Ko Hummel
Ko Hummel club
The sea takes it back
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Ko Hummel club
Aber das braucht noch eine Weile ...
5 years ago.
 LotharW
LotharW club
Ich war 1999 (3 Tage) dort :-))) Da sah es noch etwas besser aus .
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to LotharW club
Danke, Lothar - eine Aufnahmenreihe über die Jahrzehnte wäre sicher hochinteressant.
5 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
that's beautiful
Have a great week:)
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Annemarie club
Thank you, Annemarie - have a fine week, too!
5 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
Seen and appreciated in
Interesting Views
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Nora Caracci club
Thank you, Nora!
5 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
now thats a greatimage

Have a WONDERFUL DAY:)
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Annemarie club
Thank you Annemarie - enjoy your day, too!
5 years ago.
 Christel Ehretsmann
Christel Ehretsmann club
I'm just here at the moment...
an important memory place
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Christel Ehretsmann club
Oh, thank you, Christel - maybe we'll get to see a shot of yours from this place?
5 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Terrific photograph Erhard, love it.
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Doug Shepherd club
Thank you Doug!
5 years ago.
 LutzP
LutzP club
Re: Your personal note: The spoils of traveling ;-D
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to LutzP club
;-) Danke, Lutz!
5 years ago.
 Sylvie Coeffic
Sylvie Coeffic
Superb ! :-)
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Sylvie Coeffic
Thank you, Sylvie!
5 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Your beautiful capture is greatly admired
Historical & Architectural Gems
www.ipernity.com/group/332973
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Thank you June!
5 years ago.
 Daniela Brocca
Daniela Brocca club
Ich liebe solche Piere.Schade dass es verlassen ist.
5 years ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Daniela Brocca club
Ja, das stimmt.
5 years ago.

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