Wow. I’ve seen plenty of old photographs of South Parade Pier and it never ceases to amaze me how grand and, well let’s face it, god damn cool it used to be. Such a shame it’s lost it’s original charm today, but it must be said that the pier still remains an iconic local piece of history and I challenge you to find someone from Portsmouth & Southsea who hasn’t taken a photo of it.
Got any photos of the pier that you’ve taken? I bet you have you. Dig them out, send them in to me at tristan@strong-island.co.uk and we’ll put them all up in a post next month.
Photo Via: Southsea Facebook
Phil
11 May
Pier shot taken with a Wide Pinhole Holga
http://www.flickr.com/photos/apacheanderson/5364613111/
Phil
11 May
Oddly, looking at my shot now and comparing it to the original pic you posted make me wonder if buildings can have ghosts.
Tristan Savage
11 May
Love that shot Phil. Looks great where it must have moved slightly during exposure.
Paul Gonella
11 May
Nice!
Sarah
13 May
One of my contacts on Flickr put this photo up a few weeks ago asking anyone if they knew where it was… it’s a great shot of the pier and surrounding buildings taken from the sea in the late 50’s: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mange/5603078691/