Southend on Sea pier and beach, taken in 1994 before fires of 1995 and 2005, Essex, England, UK
The Victorian pier (completed 1889, miles long) has survived several serious fires including one in 1959. This photo taken April 1994 after the pier had re-opened in 1990 and before it was closed again by fire in June 1995, and again in October 2005 when the amusement arcade and adjacent buildings were destroyed by suspected arson.
Size: 4960px × 3805px
Location: Southend on Sea, Essex, England, UK
Photo credit: © Jean Williamson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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