eaw022208 ENGLAND (1949). Royal Victoria Pier and the Esplanade, Ventnor, from the south-east, 1949

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Title [EAW022208] Royal Victoria Pier and the Esplanade, Ventnor, from the south-east, 1949
Reference EAW022208
Date 17-April-1949
Link
Place name VENTNOR
Parish VENTNOR
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 456327, 77151
Longitude / Latitude -1.2041714738204, 50.590779881101
National Grid Reference SZ563772

Pins

Royal Victoria Pier Ventnor showing section removed in 1939 (or 1940?) as part of counter invasion defence measures. See: http://www.islandeye.co.uk/history/piers-and-jetties/ventnor-royal-victoria-pier-historic.html

Kentishman
Monday 25th of July 2016 12:57:55 PM
The 2nd picture shows Red Funnel's Lorna Doone berthing in the late 1930s with the pier intact. There is no record of when the collapse happened but after the Second World War the pier was not repaired and re-opened until 1953 when the first call was made by the rather inaptly named Cardiff Queen on a day trip from Brighton on 25th May.

Billy Turner
Tuesday 8th of March 2016 03:58:51 PM

User Comment Contributions

Pier split in two to prevent its use as an invasion landing stage.

Kentishman
Monday 25th of July 2016 01:02:06 PM