As an island nation, Britain is quick to celebrate its maritime history and heritage, but for most of us our relationship with the sea is through the seaside re

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This is the only guide to all 58 extant British seaside piers, including details of location, history and current operations, archive and contemporary photograp

For almost a century, from its inception in the years immediately after World War I, the Aerofilms company recorded the changing face of England from the air. A

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