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Lancashire's Seaside Piers: Also Featuring the Piers of the River Mersey, Cumbria and the Isle of Man
Author(s): Martin Easdown (Author)
- Publisher: Wharncliffe Books
- Publication Date: 19 Nov. 2009
- Language: English
- Print length: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: 1845630939
- ISBN-13: 9781845630935
Book Description
In this, a companion volume to his definitive history of Yorkshire s pleasure piers, Martin Easdown turns his expert attention westward to the Lancashire coast. His highly illustrated survey of the piers constructed at famous resorts like Blackpool, Morecambe, Southport and St Annes-on-Sea celebrates structures that are among the most exuberant and evocative of the Victorian age. Each of these historic piers has its own character and story, yet all of them represent the optimistic style of the British seaside resort at the peak of its popularity. In those days the Lancashire coast, and Blackpool in particular, became the principal holiday destination for the workers of the nearby industrial towns during their Wakes Weeks. The piers that survive are fascinating relics of that lost age. In this meticulously researched account, Martin Easdown describes how these extraordinary buildings came to be constructed, how they were designed and financed, how they were used, and how hazards beset them fire, storm, ship collision, war damage and ever-present threat of insolvency. His entertaining book reveals and records a neglected aspect of the history of Lancashire and the northwest.
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About the Author
Martin Easdown is a leading authority on the history of the seaside pleasure pier and one of the country s leading collectors of pier related photographs and other historical material. A member of the National Piers Society for twenty years, Martin edited the Society s journal Piers for six years and has held the post of archivist since 1994. He has previously written six other books about piers and regularly assists the media, pier owners, heritage bodies, students and the general public with their historical enquires regarding piers. His most recent publication on the subject is Yorkshire s Seaside Piers
