Artwork : ArchiveNo00202

Pier Concrete 1908

ContributionForm
Contributor Name	South Parade Pier
Contributor Image	pier_manager.jpg
Profession
Location	Southsea
Collection Date	18.05.09 3.25pm
Artefact Name	Pier Concrete
Artefact Description	Concrete that is connected to the main beam. It crosses from east to west of the Pier.
Artefact Date	1908
Artefact Stored	Under the Pier
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	00202_w.jpg
Sample Taken	Lump of concrete
Sample Image
History of Artefact	The cost to re-build the Pier with a new concrete deck was £85,000 and employed 1500 workers. In 1939 the Pier was used by the military as a depot due to the concerns of the enemy using the Pier as a landing stage. The structure was breached in the middle with gunpowder canisters to sit on the deck ready to be exploded in the instance of an invasion. In 1944 the Pier was used as a preparation area for the D-Day landings. Pebbles from the beach were used to bulk out the concrete mixture.
Historian	James Fyfield
Previous Owners	Portsmouth City Council
Special Memories
Artwork Image	00202_web.jpg

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