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The 1920s are regarded as the West Pier's heyday, with over two million visitors in 1919-1920

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The pier's attractions included a concert hall, pier head fishing and automatic machines

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What remains of the pier's metal frame today is too dangerous for anyone to access

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Curious passers-by are kept away by fences and warning signs

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The pier's wreckage has a sombre beauty but is vulnerable to further damage

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A renovated West Pier could include performance space as well as cafes and shops on both the pier and seafront

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A futuristic new pier could float, tethered to the seabed, offering housing, a surfing beach and a cable car

8 of 10
The second fire to strike the pier spread inside the ballroom's roof timbers

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East Sussex Fire Brigade appealed for people to stop dialling 999 as the day went on

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Smoke continued to rise as hotspots were left to burn out on their own