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Waves Breaking on a Pier
Intrepid tourists brave the great waves breaking on the marina wall at Brighton
Overview
This is most likely to have been taken by or for RW Paul in 1896 perhaps at the time of the legendary storm that destroyed the Chain Pier while the Palace Pier - the structure we see here - was still under construction. Visitors are playing 'chicken' with the waves, running backwards and forwards as they crash over the wall.
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