Penarth, The Pier 1896
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The clamour for a pier was such that even a second-hand one had been considered. An outraged public were relieved to witness work on a new pier by Mayoh's of Manchester in April 1894 and its subsequent opening the following year. With its florist (in the kiosk on the left) and tearoom (right), its pleasures were staid, but it would prove a considerable draw. Moreover it would be a perfect port of call for pleasure cruisers working the Channel.
An extract from Around Penarth Photographic Memories.
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