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Portobello Pier

 

Portobello Pier and Sea

Pier built 1871:  Demolished 1917

Photographs

Portobello Pier was designed by Thomas Bouch, who designed several of Scotland's railway routes, and also the Tay Rail Bridge which was unfortunately lost in a storm.

The pier opened on 23 May 1871.  It was demolished in 1917.

LPortobello Pier - photo by John Patrick ©

LARGE PHOTOGRAPH
 John Patrick

W R & S photograph from around the early 1900s - Portobello Pier ©

PHOTOGRAPH - EARLY_1900s
 W R & S

Carte de visite - Kyles & Moir - 1877 to 1882 - Portobello Pier ©

CARTE DE VISITE
 Kyles & Moir

 A crew from Portobello's Eastern Amateur Rowing Club copetes in a Regatta at Portobello in 1955 ©

PHOTOGRAPH - 1955
 Photographer  not known

 

Portobello Pier

Pier built 1871:  Demolished 1917

Post Cards

Post Card - Portobello Pier - The Art Publishing Co, Glasgow ©

Art Publishing Co

Postcard by J K Home Crawford - The Pier, Portobello ©

Home Crawford

Postcard view in the Albany Series - Looking to the west along Portobello Beach and Pier - 2557 ©

Albany Series

Valentine Postcard of Portobello Pier - Pastel Shades ©

Valentine

Portobello Pier - A Valentine Postcard, published in the 1910s ©

Valentine

Portobello Regatta near Portobello Pier - Postcard written 1903 ©

Publisher not known

A Rough Sea at Portobello - A view including Portobello Pier - A Valentine Postcard, based on a 1913 negative. ©

Valentine

A Rough Sea at Portobello - A view without Portobello Pier - A Valentine Postcard, based on a 1913 negative. ©

Valentine

  

 

 

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