Clacton Pier, Clacton-on-Sea, England
Clacton Pier is a pier located in the seaside resort town of Clacton-on-Sea in England. Development Clacton Pier, which opened on 27 July 1871 was officially th…
Europe
European landmarks and their stories, from Welsh castles and Pripyat's ruins to Genoa's Ponte Morandi and Hitler's Kehlsteinhaus, with the UK in focus.
Brighton Palace Pier, England
The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier is a pleasure pier in Brighton, England, which opened in 1899. It is generally known as Palace Pier for short but was rename…
Offa's Dyke
Offa's Dyke is a massive linear earthwork, roughly following some of the current border between England and Wales. In places, it is up to 65 feet (20 m) wide (i…
Severn Railway Bridge, UK
The Severn Railway Bridge was a railway bridge in Gloucestershire that used to cross the tidal River Severn from Sharpness to Lydney. It was originally construc…
Carlton Cinema, Dublin
The Carlton Cinema is a former cinema, located on O'Connell Street in Dublin, Ireland opposite the Savoy Cinema. The cinema opened on 16 April 1938 with the fir…
King's Cross, St Pancras Fire (18th November 1987)
The King's Cross fire was a fatal underground fire in London which broke out at approximately 19:30 on 18 November 1987, and which killed 31 people. It took pla…