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A 'Trent' Lifeboat visiting Weston |
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The crew had brought her over from Barry Island |
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They let the public aboard to see inside |
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Docked at the slipway by Marine Lake |
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Thursday 4th June 2009 - The Royal Pier Hotel catches fire |
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The blaze started around 6pm |
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When we arrived at 7.30pm most of the roof had gone |
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The Police were keeping people back |
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The Fire Crews tackled the fire from the ground and above |
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Also from the other side of the building |
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Fire Crews continue to tackle the blaze |
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You can still see timbers alight inside |
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Lots of white smoke coming from the roof space |
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As the sun begins to set the Fire Crews work on into the night |
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The guttering falls and black water runs down the side of the building from the burnt structure |
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The Crews took 16 hours to put out the fire |
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Saturday morning in the rain |
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We wonder what will happen now? |
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Looking along Birnbeck towards the RNLI station |
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Plaque to commemorate a swim across the Bristol Channel |
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The Cove Cafe at Anchor Head |
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Steps worn away by the tide |
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Work on the causeway at Knightstone Island |
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Marine lake emptied for the works |
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The new Cove Restaurant - fabulous food! |
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The Land Train which takes you from Knightstone Island to the toilets on the seafront |
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The Pier from Knightstone Island |
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Sand dunes built for the Enduro 07 |
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The Tropicana waiting for refurbishment |
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The entrance to the Grand Pier |
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The way into the Pier built in 1933 |
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The historic Bristol Queen boat |
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The sunsetting on a windy April evening with a high tide |
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The commemorative plaque placed on Knightstone Island when the Queen visited in 2007 |
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The old swimming baths now luxury flats |
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Looking across from Knightstone to the Pier |
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The development is nearly finished and the new causeway is covered by the tide |
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The sea at Anchor Head on a windy April night |
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Night falls over Weston seafront |
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August 2008 Birse Coastal starting Phase 2 of the seafront enhancements |
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August 2008 Carters Steam Fair on the beach lawns |
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The work has started on the RNLI station |
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The old entrance to Birnbeck |
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Knightstone Island's new look! |
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The new dredging work has begun! |
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More work has started on the pavement outside marine lake towards the new flood system |
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The causeway between Knightstone and the seafront is looking a bit green! |
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The new flats on the seafront |
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Looking out towards the River Severn |
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The Grand Pier is starting to be remodelled after the fire on the 28th July 08 |
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A ray of hope shines down onto the Pier |
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More road works on the seafront!!! |
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March 2009 Looking across towards Knightstone |
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Looking across from Knightstone |
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Marine Lake being cleared of mud |
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The diggers move the mud over into the river |
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March 2009 - Birnbeck in the sun |
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Work on the pavement area surrounding Marine Lake |
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The Apartments on Knightstone Island |
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These Apartments have great views |
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The Waves Cafe is being cleared out |
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We aren't sure what is happening with the cafe |
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The entrance to The Grand Pier |
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Looking over towards Steepholm |
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Plans for Birnbeck Island |
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The entrance to Birnbeck Pier |
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One of the buildings at the entrance to Birnbeck |
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Birnbeck in black and white! |
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