News

The Brighton Promettes were a team of uber glamorous city guides who promenaded the seafront to offer advice, directions and assistance to visiting tourists.  This short Pathe news reel includes wonderful shots of the West Pier and will launch you firmly into a parallel universe of 1950’s nostalgia.  Click here to enjoy!

  Momentous developments at the BA i360 site this week when the pod took its maiden voyage.  It may only have climbed 4 metres but the fledgling flight went seamlessly and we can’t wait to watch her soar.  Thanks to Regency Square Society for these great shots which also show how near completion the beautiful ... Read more

Catch up on our latest news including a profile on our new joint deputy chair, David O’Connor and details of our final fragments sale on the weekend of 4th & 5th June.  Click here

George Douglas was a prolific photographer who over the duration of his career, supplied Life Magazine and Picture Post with many of their celebrity portraits and photo journalistic projects revealing himself to be as quick with his camera as he was sensitive to his subjects.  A long term resident of Sillwood Road in Brighton,  he ... Read more

The Historic Diving Society have been posting some wonderful images from recently unearthed glass negatives on their facebook page of submarine divers on the West Pier.  We particularly liked these shots which they think must be sometime around 1900.               A short video shot by Paul Nelson by drone ... Read more

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BA i360 have submitted plans to Brighton & Hove Council for a 11 metre spire, which if granted, will make it the tallest observation tower outside the capital.  It will be just shy of the 175 metre planning limit agreed and will replace the wind turbines originally designed to top the structure.  Further attractions and ... Read more

Sam Moore’s new video shows the seafront at its best. There are lots of shots of the pier looking serene. It lasts four minutes and will put you in a good mood for the rest of the day. Watch it here

This evening and tomorrow evening BAi360 will be testing the lighting system at the top of the tower. It will be interesting to get an idea of how the lighting  will look as the design team complete its work.

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Lord Briggs of Lewes (Asa Briggs) by Geoff Lockwood The Trust lost one of its longest serving supporters when Lord Asa Briggs died peacefully at home in Lewes on 15th March. Asa was the leading, and most prolific, social historian of his age, with a special interest in the Victorian period. He was also one of ... Read more

Mike Mendoza interviewed West Pier Trust Chief Executive, Rachel Clark earlier this week.  Rachel has been at the operational helm of the Trust for over 20 years and talks through this history of the Pier since its closure in 1975,  and hopes and ideas for a new pier.  Watch here.