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The last remains of Brighton's West Pier and the British Airways i360 tower, November 2018
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In photos: Brighton’s West Pier falls into the sea while its i360 tower successor flounders, Nov 2018

Mon 19th November, 2018Mon 19th November, 2018 - by editor - 1 Comment

The remains of Brighton’s magnificent West Pier have been doomed to slowly rust away into the English Channel after a series of unexplained fires followed by storm damage made all …

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Brighton photos: bird whistle man, moody skies, the Monochrome Set and a late bar
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Brighton photos: bird whistle man, moody skies, the Monochrome Set and a late bar

Thu 28th April, 2016Wed 27th April, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I paid another visit to a chilly Brighton over the weekend and grabbed this selection of 22 photos on my travels around town. I hope you like them 🙂 0

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A wet and windy afternoon on Brighton's seafront, Autumn 2015
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A wet and windy afternoon on Brighton’s seafront, Autumn 2015

Sat 14th November, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It was mighty wet and mighty windy in Brighton yesterday. Here’s a selection of photos from an extra-bracing strut along the seafront. 0

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Brighton: an early autumn stroll along the seafront in photos
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Brighton: an early autumn stroll along the seafront in photos

Wed 30th September, 2015Tue 29th September, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve managed to visit Brighton no less than twice in the last two weeks, and both times have been blessed with wonderful weather (unlike my rain-lashed trip to Bognor Regis earlier …

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Brighton West Pier sunset - photos of the autumnal sun setting over the doomed Victorian pier
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Brighton West Pier sunset – photos of the autumnal sun setting over the doomed Victorian pier

Mon 28th September, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I think it’s fair to say that I’m a bit obsessed with the melancholy dereliction of Brighton’s West Pier, a beautiful Victorian pleasure pier which is slowly rusting into the sea. …

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Brighton's i360 tower under construction -photos
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Brighton’s i360 tower under construction -photos

Wed 22nd July, 2015Wed 22nd July, 2015 - by editor - 3 Comments.

The Brighton i360 tower, the controversial ‘replacement’ for the seaside town’s much-loved but now-abandoned West Pier can be seen under construction in these recent photos. 0

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Brighton's derelict West Pier in the winter sun and storms - in photos
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Brighton’s derelict West Pier in the winter sun and storms – in photos

Fri 20th February, 2015 - by editor - 2 Comments.

I’ve been drawn to Brighton’s West Pier ever since I saw it featured in the photo story that  accompanied the vinyl release of The Who’s Quadrophenia and it’s been heartbreaking …

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Brighton’s West Pier in 2014 - Victorian elegance rusts into the sea
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Brighton’s West Pier in 2014 – Victorian elegance rusts into the sea

Tue 9th December, 2014Tue 9th December, 2014 - by editor - 2 Comments.

It’s heartbreaking to see the skeletal remains of the once-grand Brighton West Pier slowly rusting into the English Channel. 0

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Brighton in the spring sunshine: beach scenes, buskers, beach huts and bandstands

Fri 17th May, 2013Fri 17th May, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s some photos taken around Brighton, on the south coast of England, including views of the street market, beach, West Pier, Brighton Wheel and local architecture. 0

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The Brighton Wheel, a Steve Coogan-powered, third-hand alternative to the West Pier
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The Brighton Wheel, a Steve Coogan-powered, third-hand alternative to the West Pier

Mon 13th May, 2013Mon 13th May, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

No city is a city without a huge ferris wheel these days, and since October 2011,  the Brighton Wheel has been spinning folks around on Madeira Drive, right on the Brighton seafront. …

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The tragedy of Brighton’s West Pier

Tue 27th July, 2004Mon 13th May, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

I spent a few hours in Brighton today and I was saddened to see that the concert hall of the moribund West Pier has finally sunk into the sea. It …

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