The opening of the new pier at Deal, Kent, England, in 1864. A second 1,100 feet (340 m) long pier designed by Eugenius Birch opened, with extensions in 1870 adding a reading room and a pavilion in 1886. It sustained impact damage several times during the 1870s and was acquired by Deal Council in 1920. A popular pleasure pier, it survived until the Second World War, when it was struck and severely damaged by a mined Dutch ship, the Nora, in January 1940.

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Size: 3185px × 2249px
Location: Deal, Kent, England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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