The life of an old pier
Groot-Brittannië
The old wooden pier in Herne Bay was built in 1871 and during its lifetime not only saw crowds of Victorian holiday makers promenading along its walkway but also at the beginning of World War II, the army cut two gaps between the landward end of the pier and the seaward terminal as a counter-invasion measure. Although the pier's two gaps were bridged for pedestrians after the war the pier was finally destroyed by fire in 1970,