Subject to both natural and man-made dangers, of the ninety-one
pleasure piers that once decorated the British coastline, just
fifty-five remain. For over a century, the Grand Pier at Weston has
stood as a prominent symbol of this British seaside tradition. For
over sixty years, the Grand Pier was owned and run by successive
generations of one family, the Brenners. This book is also the
story of how they constantly updated and improved the pier,
ensuring its popularity with tourists continued into the
twenty-first century. But the Grand Pier has also seen its fair
share of disaster. The pier rose from the ashes of a devastating
fire in 1930 to enjoy a period of great success between the wars. A
second fire destroyed the famous pavilion in 2008, and whether the
pier can return once again to its former glory remains to be seen.
This book illustrates the history of this outstanding example of
seaside piers, with memories and anecdotes from the people who
owned it, worked on it or simply loved it.
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