Brighton Pier Pins and Buttons

The pier at Brighton in East Sussex

The pier at Brighton in East Sussex

The pier at Brighton in East Sussex

The pier at Brighton in East Sussex

Brighton Pier

Brighton's West Pier. The pier was opened in 1866 and was the first pier to be Grade 1 listed in England and Wales but is now derelict. The pier closed to the public in 1975 and gradually fell in to disrepair and was ravaged by two separate fires in March & May 2003, both thought to be arson.

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Long since destroyed by fire this was a well regarded landmark in it's time

A couple and their dog watch the murmurations above the remains of Brighton's West Pier

I was so lucky to be in the right place at the right time - and who doesn't love visiting Brighton!

A couple watch the sunset at Brighton's West Pier.

The remains of the pier after the fire some years ago.

The Art of Andrew Reid Wildman

All that remains of the West Pier in Brighton. Brighton's West Pier was closed to the public in 1975. Sadly a huge storm in 2002 and two arson attacks in 2003 reduced it to ruins and it has gradually been re-claimed by the sea ever since. It still casts an eerie beauty on the seafront though.

The sun setting over the remains of Brighton's iconic West Pier. Built in Victorian times to allow the populace to enjoy bracing fresh sea air by walking over the sea, it has suffered gradual destruction since the mid 1900s and was finally closed to the public in 1975. In 2003 a fire destroyed the main structure, the elements continuing the work leaving these skeletal remains!

Brighton Palace Pier, East Sussex, England

The West Pier at Brighton which sadly has been burnt down.

The West Pier at Brighton which sadly has been burnt down.

BRIGHTON - England Palace Pier and Wheel on a beautiful day.

Brighton Pier and Beach, East Sussex

An original drawing of the pier in my home town of Brighton in East Sussex, UK. This version has a sunny mustard yellow background.

The burnt out West Pier at Brighton

The old remains of the West Pier at Brighton just as the sun was setting.

It will be a sad day when the West Pier is finally claimed by the sea. In the meantime, it was a beautiful sunny day when I sat on the beach to take this and there were hardly any people around....bliss!

A monochrome view of Brighton's West Pier. The pier was opened in 1866 and was the first pier to be Grade 1 listed in England and wales but is now derelict. The pier closed to the public in 1975 and gradually fell in to disrepair and was ravaged by two separate fires in March & May 2003, both thought to be arson.

Ruined pier at Brighton, Sussex, UK

The burnt-out ruin of The West Pier, Brighton, England, taken at sunset time, with the reflection of the structure in a calm sea. It was built in 1866. On 28 March 2003 the pavilion at the end of the pier caught fire. Firefighters were unable to save the building from destruction because the collapsed walkway prevented them from reaching it. The cause of the fire remains unknown. On 11 May 2003, another fire broke out, consuming most of what was left of the concert hall. The Fire re-ignited on 12 May. Arson was suspected: the West Pier Trust refers to the fires as the work of "professional arsonists". Photo taken with a Canon EOS 5D mark II. !http://ih0.redbubble.net/work.6382023.1.lp,375x360,b,s,QnJpZ2h0b24gUnVpbnM%3D.jpg! !ht...

The iconic burnt out remains of the West Pier in Brighton and Hove ( East Sussex, UK ).

The derelict west pier in Brighton, England with a black dog passing by in the foreground

The Galloping Horses Carousel On Brighton Pier Back-lit by a Glorious Sunset.

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The West Pier in Brighton after it was finally destroyed by fire.

The last rays of the sun disappear over the horizon at Brighton Pier.

The West Pier in Brighton, East Sussex, England