Herne Bay. Postcard submitted by Rich Amole, Blogfinger staff historian.
Paul:
Since the Fishing Pier is more or less in limbo hopefully OG can get on and repair what is really important in that town and I’m sure those who really desire to fish will find the closest shoreline or marina to do so. This ATTACHMENT is a post card from those Victorian Days of Great Britain with this location about 60 miles southeast of London. Not much on the description other that what we see. There appears to be a pair of rails going down the center perhaps for a service vehicle or touring carriage of the time. Do you think Ralph would like a new home like that?
Rich
ANNETTE HANSHAW
Agree. Pier should be open to all.
If it had a gazebo at the end, that would guarantee that it would be the icon — the symbol of OG. It would be the image that brands the town.
It would be great to have a small scale version on this at the end of our pier. It would be fine if our pier was only built out to the end of the jetty and then had a small gazebo. That would be HUGELY better than an ugly, members only fishing club.
Hey OGCMA — let’s do this thing! A beautiful Victorian pier that is open to everyone……now there’s an idea to consider!
Brighton Pier had/has amusements on the end with a tower with a built-in slide that you would go down on what looked like a door mat. It would be amazing.
All you need to know and more about the Herne Bay
Pier. (See link below)
Very impressive in it length alone, 3700+ feet in order
to receive passengers from steamers. The tracks
were for a small luggage train. Also interesting is a
history similar to OG pier (and others I suppose) –
multiple destructions by storms and subsequent
resurrections. – Tom C
http://www.hernebaypiertrust.co.uk/history.htm
It would be wonderful if the pier had a building like that at the end. Better than a shack.