Image (c) Carol Homewood
By the afternoon a smouldering steel skeleton was all that remained of the historic pier theatre. Sadly I couldn't capture the fire itself as I was working but these two photos were taken the day after the fire.
In May 2003 the concert hall was also set on fire destroying the last of the buildings on the pier.
The West Pier Trust aimed to have the pier completely restored and open to the public by the end of the century at a cost of £15,000,000.
Just before the decision was made to remove the central section.
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Work has now commenced on controversial plans to alter the traffic flow and accessibility of the area between St. Peter’s and Pool Valley.
Days are numbered for most of the buildings along Pelham Terrace, Lewes Road.
Demolition has started of the old Pink Coconut Night Club.
Built in 1933. Closed as a cinema in the late 1970s, it became a Bingo Hall. This closed in 1997.
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