Southport Pier's turbulent history in nine photos

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Southport Pier's turbulent history in nine photos
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Southport's historic pier has been closed since December 2022 and no date has been set for its reopening

One of the last events before a huge storm battered Southport Pier. Runners pound Southport Beach, watched by spectators standing on Southport Pier, during a beach run on July 9, 1989. Photo by Cyril Loker Southport VisiterAs modernisation work goes ahead on Southport 's famous pier this section of the 114-year old lattice has been removed. 18th January 1974Opened in August 1860, it is the oldest iron pier in the country. Its length of 1,108 m.

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