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  Pier Head - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pier Head is a riverside location in the city-centre of Liverpool, England.
The Pier Head is the historic location of Liverpool's landing stages and a trio of landmarks known as the 'Three Graces': Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building.
The Pier Head was originally served by Liverpool Riverside station, the Liverpool Overhead Railway's James Street station and the Mersey Railway's James Street station a short walk away.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pier_Head   (388 words)

  
 Southend Pier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pier's centenary was celebrated on 23 July 1935, rather than 1930, as this date reflects the date the Admiralty began to include Southend Pier on their navigation charts.
Fortunately, the pier museum and railway station were not severely damaged and access to the pier was reinstated three weeks later, with all the debris cleared in time for the summer of 1996.
In 2003 the shoreward end of the pier was redeveloped in a similar style to the pier head.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Southend_Pier   (1977 words)

  
 EASTBOURNE PIER AND CAMERA OBSCURA, EASTBOURNE SUSSEX DOWNS, ENGLAND, PIERS AND PIER HISTORY, PICTURES AND LINKS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
In 1901, the Pier Head Theatre was removed and the new Pier Theatre was opened with a capacity of approximately 1100.
Piers were designed to be as individual as the character of the particular resort where they were placed, but the primary function of most of them was to provide an area for 'promenading' or 'taking the air'.
The framework of many piers show incredible engineering skills, and this was coupled with a certain panache that the 19th century entreprenurs had for embellishing and ornamenting the structures.
www.solarnavigator.net /geography/eastbourne_pier.htm   (2756 words)

  
 Liverpool - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pier Head is arguably the most famous image of Liverpool, the location of the Three Graces, three of Liverpool's most recognisable buildings.
The first is the Royal Liver Building, built in the early 1900s and surmounted by two bronze domes with a Liver Bird (the symbol of Liverpool) on each.
Between 1995 and 2001 GVA per head grew at 6.3% annum.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Liverpool   (3739 words)

  
 Brighton West Pier
Brighton's West Pier was designed and engineered by Eugenius Birch to attract visitors and survive in the hostile environment of the seashore.
In the 1880's weather screens the full length of the pier, steamer landing stages and a large pier head pavilion were constructed.
The pier is shown above as originally built with two toll houses at the landward end, twin kiosks for shelter in the centre and ladie's and gentlemen's retiring rooms at the pier head.
www.arthurlloyd.co.uk /Brighton/WestPier.htm   (1081 words)

  
 Seeing The Light - Port Washington Pier Light
The current $625,000 pier was one of only two maritime WPA projects approved in 1931, and took over 3 years to complete.
This pier and the power plant was built simultaneously with the federal pier project, another boon for the citizens during the Depression.
On the walk back along the pier from the tower, we became aware of a group of three Amphicars which were motoring around in the calm of the harbor.
www.terrypepper.com /lights/michigan/portwashpier/portwashpier.htm   (543 words)

  
 Pier Head Associates, LTD
Pier Head will have hands on every aspect of the processes required to complete your renovation as expeditiously as possible.
Pier Head's Cabinet shop is now producing beautiful and expertly crafted products in the style, designs and materials of your choice.
Another unusual feature of Pier Head is the fact that we have on our in-house crew, highly skilled craftsmen capable of installing the highest quality tile and stone on the walls and floors of your project.
www.pierhead.com /index.php?page=services   (412 words)

  
 Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites:Pier Head Station
Notes: Pier Head Station was the Liverpool Overhead Railway's busiest station and it opened with the first section of the line on 4.02.1893.
Pier Head Station offered good connections with the cities tram routes most of which terminated at Pier Head which was, and still is to this day the Mersey Ferries Terminal.
Pier Head Station was demolished with the rest of the Overhead Railway towards the end of 1957.
www.subbrit.org.uk /sb-sites/stations/p/pier_head/index.shtml   (319 words)

  
 Swanage Pier Trust
Separate from The Pier Trust are The Pier Friends who raise funds through their members and perform fund raising activities throughout the year.
Limited parking is available on the Pier and where better to park your vehicle than alongside the waters edge, just to relax and admire the views or to take part in the varied activities.
Pier Head Watersports also operate from the Pier where you can brush up your boat handling and take RYA boat handling courses.
www.swanagepiertrust.com   (568 words)

  
 My Brighton & Hove | Palace Pier | History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
In 1889 the Brighton Marine Palace and Pier Company was formed to erect a new pleasure pier opposite the Old Steine, conditional upon the removal of the old Chain Pier which had been purchased for £15,000.
The pier was extended slightly in 1938 when a 'big wheel' ride was added at the pier-head, but it was closed throughout the war and a gap was made near the middle to prevent its possible use as a landing stage by the enemy.
However, on 19 October 1973 a seventy-ton barge, which was moored to the pier during the demolition of the derelict landing stage, broke loose during a gale and severely damaged the structure; the theatre partly collapsed and was never used again, and part of the decking was also wrecked.
www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk /brighton_pier_history.htm   (1432 words)

  
 Photographers on the Pier
The Chain Pier had its entrance at a toll house near the bottom of the Old Steine and was reached by means of an esplanade which ran along the top of the beach.
The Chain Pier was destroyed by a fierce storm on the evening of 4th December 1896.This photograph, credited to Thomas Donovan, shows all that was left of the Chain Pier after the gale force winds had done their damage.
Visitors to the West Pier listen to a band on the open deck of the pier-head.This photograph was taken around 1870, when William Hall established a photographic gallery on the West Pier.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /DSphotosea6F2.htm   (1251 words)

  
 Liverpool World Heritage Bid - Pier Head   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The birds are 18 ft high, their heads are 31/2 ft long, the spread of the wings is 12 ft, their length is 10 ft and the legs are 2ft in circumference.
There are 2 square rusticated stone piers opposite the entrance to The Pier Head, with dentilled cornices and globes of the world with gilded continents, supported on dolphins, one of the strongest symbolic elements of this highly allegorical building.
The Pier Head is one of the few public open spaces in the city centre and serves as a communal focal point for the people of Liverpool, providing a link between the river and the city.
www.liverpoolworldheritage.com /pierhead.asp   (2778 words)

  
 Southend Pier :: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Southend Pier is the town's historical icon as well as being the longest pleasure pier in the world, with its glorious 1.33 miles literally putting Southend on the map as well as into the record books.
Since it was built in 1830, the Pier has seen both jubilant and troubled times coupled with many changes as it has evolved to meet the trends of the passing decades of the 20th century.
At the Pier Head we have a wonderful new lifeboat station, built in partnership with the RNLI; a new state-of-the-art Pier sewage system and fire main has been installed and work has taken place to re-deck the fire damaged areas at the Pier Head and the Shore end.
www.southend.gov.uk /content.asp?section=583   (643 words)

  
 The Lobnitz pier head at Omaha Beach
The Lobnitz pier heads and Whale floating bridges were important components of Mulberry A at Omaha Beach.
The task of assembling the Lobnitz and Whale units was assigned to the 108th Naval Construction Battalion of the 25th Naval Construction Regiment.
At 1400 on June 16, the middle pier head received its first LST, the USS LST 342, for off loading.
www.seabeecook.com /history/lobnitz_pierhead.htm   (146 words)

  
 Disc Two: Liberation - Walkthrough - Final Fantasy VIII - Eyes on Final Fantasy
Head to the ledge first and talk to the two men there before going to the missile bay and talking to the inspector there.
Head down and then right to find a Regen draw point, and then go back to the left and go to the second floor of the windmill there to talk to Mayor Dobe and his wife.
Head west from the hall and take the left-hand door to find a girl; talk to her and she'll give you the level three Key Card.
www.eyesonff.com /ff8/walkthru2.php   (10407 words)

  
 Liverpool Vision - Action Areas - Pier Head
To many people, the image of the Pier Head is the reflection of Liverpool to the rest of the world.
The Pier Head is also a focal point for Liverpool's history, particularly as a place of embarkation for emigrants to the New World, and its vital role in both World Wars.
However, over recent years the Pier Head has underplayed its potential, and a number of initiatives proposed by Liverpool Vision's Strategic Regeneration Framework to promote its revitalisation are now being advanced.
www.liverpoolvision.co.uk /actionareas/pierhead.asp   (377 words)

  
 Hythe Pier Railway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The best part of this Victorian pier must be the little railway that trundles back and forth along its 700 yd Length.
A free ride for ferry passengers along one of the shortest rail trips in the country.
And this is the one at the pier head.
www.geocities.com /teammanley/Solent/HythePierRailway.htm   (117 words)

  
 Liverpool - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
For all of this period Liverpool's economy has grown faster than the national average and crime levels have remained lower than most other metropolitan areas in England and Wales, with recorded crime per head in Merseyside comparable to the national average — unusually low for an urban area.
Several pre-Raphaelites are among the important paintings in the Walker Art Gallery.
The economy of Liverpool is beginning to recover from its long post WWII decline.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/l/i/v/Liverpool.html   (2461 words)

  
 Ocean Pier
Located in South Nags Head, it is the fishing pier nearest to Oregon Inlet.
In the pier house you will find a fully stocked tackle shop with all your fishing needs, an oceanfront grill open for breakfast and lunch, video games for the kids as well as rental rods and reels.
Outer Banks Fishing Pier is located at milepost 18.5 in South Nags Head.
fishingunlimited.net /OuterBanksPier.html   (127 words)

  
 eBay - pier head, Photographic Images, Postcards Paper items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Pier Head, Lowestoft: sailing boats and crowds 1904
Pier & Harbour Bradda Head Port Erin Douglas Isle O Man
PIER HEAD AND EAST CLIFF LOOE USED 1902
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=pier+head&newu=1&krd=1   (389 words)

  
 Pier Head   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The northern bank of the Mersey was settled from the 1st century AD and Liverpool has been a port since King John's time when he used the creek there as an embarkation point for troops for Ireland in 1207.
The small creek has disappeared under Pier Head and the port now stretches for four miles of docks down river with another three miles of berths across the Mersey at Birkenhead.
Dominating the scene is the Liver Building topped by the "Liver Birds", mythical birds, their name thought to have come from the lyver seaweed in their mouths.
www.liverpoolcollege.org.uk /Mosaic/pierhead.htm   (145 words)

  
 Nags Head Fishing Pier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
On one of the oldest and longest piers on the Outer Banks, NC, you and yours can cast out your line and reel in memories that will last a lifetime.
Weather your fishing for fun, sport or for you appetite Nags Head Fishing Pier is the place.
Our Pier House Restaurant sits right on the beautiful Atlantic ocean with amazing ocean views.
www.nagsheadpier.com   (124 words)

  
 Jennettes Pier
Built in 1939, this historic ocean landmark has weathered dozens of hurricanes and nor’easters over the past six decades.
The latest, Hurricane Isabel, rolled through in September of 2003, taking 540 feet of pier with it.
pier completely rebuilt soon, bigger and better than ever.
www.jennettespier.net   (106 words)

  
 OBX Piers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
There are seven public fishing piers between Kitty Hawk and Cape Hatteras.
All piers sell bait and have tackle shops where you can rent poles (about $5 a day).
Jennette's Pier, the oldest fishing pier on North Carolina's Outer Banks, was built in 1939.
www.sea-dunes.org /PiersOBX.htm   (261 words)

  
 Pier Head Hotel, Spa & Leisure Centre - Bars & Restaurants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Hotel Bar located at the front of the Pier Head offers a relaxing and peaceful place to unwind.
The Quay Bar plays host to the famous Pier Head Sunday Carvery Lunch which is on every Sunday from 12.30pm to 3.30pm.
The Atlantis Restaurant takes in endless views of the mysterious Atlantic Ocean and is in the perfect location for observing local fisherman at work or hobby sailors.
www.pierheadhotel.ie /bars.php   (156 words)

  
 Pier Head - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review
Sense the spray of the surf against your cheek as you look at this early morning photograph of a pier at Nags Head on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
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www.nextag.com /pier-head/search-html   (233 words)

  
 Izzypics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
These people are hoping for a chance to be on the Weather Channel broadcast, at the Nags Head Pier, Nags Head, NC, pre-Issy.
As Isabel was rolling into town, the Avalon Pier stands tall in Kill Devil Hills, NC.
Frisco pier, no progress on rebuilding as of 10-19-03, but parking area is open, and people are on the beach.
www.roanokehomesrus.com /pier.html   (235 words)

  
 Carib Cement Product & Services : Carib Cement‘s Pier Specifications : Caribbean Cement Company Limited... ...
Pier can take vessels of 23,000 dwt docking at 15 cm per second.
Vessels using pier not for Carib Cement business are required to pay the following:
Product which is available for export from Gypsum pier, Harbour Head, Kingston includes riverstone (volcanic) aggregate and limestone aggregate,.
www.caribcement.com /products/pierfacilities.asp   (512 words)

  
 pier head swanage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
A broad outline was discussed involving a development with the majority of mass and scale at the western corner along Seymer Road next to the Peveril.
It's 29th June and PDC have, despite the balance of local opinion, again voted for refusal of the latest plans for the Pier Head.
One or two members sat on the fence with their comments, unsure of the design vision. Three were very positive.
www.pierhead.plus.com   (543 words)

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