Remember This Moment

by Connie Handscomb

Title

Remember This Moment

Artist

Connie Handscomb

Medium

Photograph - Photography - Fine Art

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And even one good memory may be the means of saving us.
~ Feodor Dostoevski

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Brighton is a popular seaside destination in the South Downs of England. Along the waterfront, one cannot miss seeing the iconic landmark Victorian pier which opened in 1899 as the Palace Pier at a record building cost of £27,000. It was one of the last piers to be built in England.

The pier replaced the first Brighton pier on this site (built in 1823J) which primarily landed passengers traveling from France to holiday coastal resorts in England. On the opening night, the pier was lit with 3,000 light bulbs.

This Victorian pier offers fairground attractions, a fun arcade, restaurants, and shops: the first amusement machines were installed in 1905, and have popular ever since. The pier is long: 524 metres (1,719 ft).

It was renamed the Brighton Pier in the year 2000.

Historic wooden piers such as this have unfortunate histories of either being severely damaged by storms, or fires (eg : in 1995, an explosion from an electrical sub-station below the decking ripped through this pier in the summer of 1995; in 2002, a partial collapse into the sea from storm; in 2003, another massive fire ... and I will stop there).

I love these old wooden piers, and while extensive restorations do occur, they are costly and sometimes there is even doubt that they will be done until hefty donations top up the renovation budget.

So, with these doubts in mind that they may one day not exist this way, I am glad to have my camera with me always, allowing me to remember my special moments on the piers.

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May 11th, 2017

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