On Eastbourne Pier this weekend

On Saturday I paid a visit to Eastbourne, and stepped on the pier for the first time. Unfortunately there has been a major fire on the pier today (30 July 2014). Very sad to think that most of the structures shown in these photos are no more...

[Some work was going on to the pier]

[Inside the arcade, which has been destroyed]

[Mid pier]

[Mid pier]

[Mid pier]

[Near the end of the pier. Hopefully still intact]