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Caption: Southport pier in March sunshine
Caption: Southport Pier was opened in 1860, and is the second longest in the UK. Twenty years or so ago it had become semi-derelict and was nearly demolished
Fortunately it survived and has now been restored and opened again to the public.
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Caption: A recent tourism report said this galloper hides the pier entrance
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Caption: ...but from the pier side it looks just fine, don't you think?
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Caption: The pier frontage is very popular with bikers
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Caption: The pier crosses over the
Marine Lake
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Caption: The Marine Lake has a bridge, named (after a public competition) the Marine Lake Bridge (sigh)
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Caption: Just occasionally the sea
covers all this beach
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Caption: On a fine day Blackpool Tower
is clearly visible
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Caption: The latest version of the pier tram. Can only be an improvement on the Blue Plastic Abomination
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Caption: The Lakeside Railway runs alongside part of the pier
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Caption: The cafe at the end of the pier, complete with ski ramp
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Caption: Lots of old-time slot machines
in the cafe
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Caption: Just hope the cyclist bailed out
in time
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Caption: Rejected by the Royal Academy,
as too sophisticated for
today's audience
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Caption: If pier psychiatry is your thing Southport needs you!