Image (c) Carol Homewood
Gale force winds lashed the pier, collapsing parts of the concert hall.
The collapse occured shortly after high tide with waves whipped up by a southern storm.
Flames engulfed the West Pier after an arson attack. There were reports that shortly before the fire started a speedboat was seen moving smartly away from the pier.
Just a shadow of its former self but somehow still managing to look majestic!
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 paddling pool in the front of the photograph was still in use.
A selection of my photographs available mounted from just £10 each.
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.
A fantastic place to share your old Brighton pics and memories with other Brightonians.
