Not the First Time Fire has Destroyed the Pier ; Just As It Became Dark On January 13, 1930, Flames Were Seen Under the Pavilion at Weston-Super-Mare's Grand Pier, and Soon a Huge Blaze Filled the Sky and Was Visible for Miles Around.

Western Daily Press › July 30, 2008

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Just as it became dark on January 13, 1930, flames were seen under the pavilion at Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier, and soon a huge blaze filled the sky and was visible for miles around.

In the nearby Odeon cinema a handwritten slide interrupted the performance giving the news the pier was on fire and most of the cinema-goers rushed out to watch.

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Not the First Time Fire has Destroyed the Pier ; Just As It Became Dark On January 13, 1930, Flames Were Seen Under the Pavilion at Weston-Super-Mare's Grand Pier, and Soon a Huge Blaze Filled the Sky and Was Visible for Miles Around.

On the beach explosions came from the burning theatre as oxygen cylinders sent showers of sparks over the beach.

The loss of the pier as an attraction in 1930 was a blow to the town's trade.

Hotel and shop owners pleaded with the counci...

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