Penarth Pier and stormy skies South Wales
by James Brunker
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Penarth Pier and stormy skies South Wales
Artist
James Brunker
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Dramatic stormy skies over the Severn Estuary and the historic pier and pavilion at Penarth in South Wales, UK. Penarth is a seaside town on the southern end of the Bay of Cardiff that used to be a very popular holiday resort in Victorian times. Its attractive cast iron pier with a timber decking opened in 1895 and is 750ft / 230m long. Originally it served as a promenade and a dock for steam ship pleasure cruises, these ships were used as minesweepers in World War 1. The art deco syle pavilion on the left was a later addition, opening in 1930, not long before much of the pier was damaged by a fire in 1931: The rebuilt pier was subsequently damaged several times as the result of ships colliding with it. The current structure is the result of a major restoration project in the 1990s, the pavilion underwent a separate restoration and redevelopment between 2009 -2011.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission, publication or use in any form without written permission strictly prohibited.
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November 18th, 2023
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