After the failure of the £30 million rescue scheme by Merlin International, the future of the pier looks bleak.
The West Pier in 1991
More than 20 years have passed since the southern end of the West Pier closed because of its dangerous conditions.
Image (c) Carol Homewood
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The West Pier in 1995
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.
The West Pier in February 2014
After a storm on the night of February 5th another part of the West Pier crumbled into the sea.
The West Pier in May 1992
The Argus reports that the West Pier Trust plan to have the West Pier restored by 1997.
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