Description: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk - UNITED KINGDOM - Britannia Pier & Gardens - 1907: Wellington Pier is in the seaside Town of Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk. The Pier was opened on the 31st of October 1853 and the 700 feet (210 m) wooden structure had cost £6,776 to build. The pier was designed by P. Ashcroft. In its first year open the pier was a huge success and made an impressive profit for then, of £581. Five years later a second pier was built close to the Wellington which had a very large financial effect on the profitability of the pier. By 1899 Great Yarmouth Corporation bailed out the failing business for the sum of £1,250 and had plans to improve the entertainment and amusement of the pier. On 13 July 1903 a new Pavilion was opened and a failed Winter gardens was bought from Torquay and was incorporated into the design of the pier. In the early 1970s the pier was substantial strengthened with major steelwork renovations taking place. It was leased from the local council by Jim Davidson in 1996 and he soon found out how hard it was to repair. He invested around £750,000 of his own money, this was spent on the inside, but the outside was left as the lottery, or local projects did not fund it. So, it stood empty till it was demolished in 2005. By 2005 the front part of the pier has been totally re-developed as an amusement arcade. This Divided Back Era postcard, mailed in 1907, is in good condition, but shows some edge wear and there is a small tear on the lower border.
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Features: Architecture
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Modified Item: No
Country: England
Norfolk: England
Subject: Britannia Pier
Era: Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Region: Norfolk
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Material: Paper
Brand/Publisher: Unbranded
Year Manufactured: 1907
P. Ashcroft: Architect
Postage Condition: Posted
City: Great Yarmouth
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Continent: Europe
Pier: Britannia
City/Region: Great Yarmouth
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Floral & Gardens, Flowers & Plants, Landscapes, Transportation, International Cities & Towns, Pier
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
