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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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