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"Piers: A Journey Across Continents and Time" From the iconic Liverpool & Mersey Tug gracefully gliding through the waters

Background imagePier Collection: Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare DP218332

Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare DP218332
Grand Pier, Marine Parade, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. General view from the south east at sunset

Background imagePier Collection: The Photographer

The Photographer
Ida Tittelova

Background imagePier Collection: The Bridge

The Bridge
Jean Vandijck

Background imagePier Collection: Beit Yanai Beach I

Beit Yanai Beach I
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imagePier Collection: Into the Sea

Into the Sea
Ruurd Willem Wagenaar

Background imagePier Collection: Lake Cliffton during night

Lake Cliffton during night
HIRAK BHATTACHARJEE

Background imagePier Collection: Spiez

Spiez
Anastasiia Grygorieva

Background imagePier Collection: sunrise on the catwalk

sunrise on the catwalk
Jose Antonio Triviño Sanchez

Background imagePier Collection: Date in the Nature

Date in the Nature
Al Barizi

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Zurab Getsadze

Background imagePier Collection: LAKE WAKAPITU, GLENORCHY-9700

LAKE WAKAPITU, GLENORCHY-9700
Raimondo Restelli

Background imagePier Collection: Never ending sunset

Never ending sunset
Anastasios Gialopoulos

Background imagePier Collection: LAKE WAKAPITU, GLENORCHY-9698

LAKE WAKAPITU, GLENORCHY-9698
Raimondo Restelli

Background imagePier Collection: Sea Caravan

Sea Caravan
Josep Carbó

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Zurab Getsadze

Background imagePier Collection: MorningMood

MorningMood
Jürgen Muß

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Zurab Getsadze

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Catalin Baican

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Calm
Hafiz Ismail

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the bridge
fotomarion

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Zurab Getsadze

Background imagePier Collection: Steinhude

Steinhude
Hans Günther

Background imagePier Collection: spring morning at the lighthouse

spring morning at the lighthouse
Radek Pohnan

Background imagePier Collection: Boatshed with Approaching Storm

Boatshed with Approaching Storm
Mark Boyle

Background imagePier Collection: The Panama Scandal (engraving)

The Panama Scandal (engraving)
8631489 The Panama Scandal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Panama Scandal. Illustration from Black and White)

Background imagePier Collection: Southend-on-Sea: The Pier and Pavilion (litho)

Southend-on-Sea: The Pier and Pavilion (litho)
8625452 Southend-on-Sea: The Pier and Pavilion (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pier and Pavilion)

Background imagePier Collection: View from Kvaesthusgade over Copenhagen's harbour, 1908 (oil on canvas)

View from Kvaesthusgade over Copenhagen's harbour, 1908 (oil on canvas)
8711036 View from Kvaesthusgade over Copenhagen's harbour, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Hammershoi, Vilhelm (1864-1916); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Background imagePier Collection: Map of Hoogly River, c.1777 (engraving)

Map of Hoogly River, c.1777 (engraving)
7339428 Map of Hoogly River, c.1777 (engraving) by British School, (18th Century); 20.5x32.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Lacam, Benjamin Single sheet. Hand col)

Background imagePier Collection: The Launch of the Honourable East India Company's Ship Edinburgh from the dock yard of Messrs

The Launch of the Honourable East India Company's Ship Edinburgh from the dock yard of Messrs Wigrams & Green
7341888 The Launch of the Honourable East India Company's Ship Edinburgh from the dock yard of Messrs Wigrams & Green Blackwall with a view of the ship Abercrombie Robinson on the stocks

Background imagePier Collection: At Limehouse, c.1884 (photo)

At Limehouse, c.1884 (photo)
7340369 At Limehouse, c.1884 (photo) by British Photographer, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator)

Background imagePier Collection: The HMS Buckingham on the docks in front of the main warehouse of the Royal Shipyards in Deptford

The HMS Buckingham on the docks in front of the main warehouse of the Royal Shipyards in Deptford (England)
MMM5466267 The HMS Buckingham on the docks in front of the main warehouse of the Royal Shipyards in Deptford (England) by Cleveley, John the Elder (c.1712-77); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePier Collection: The docks and docks of Woolwich (England), the shipyard of the royal buildings since the 16th

The docks and docks of Woolwich (England), the shipyard of the royal buildings since the 16th century
MMM5461926 The docks and docks of Woolwich (England), the shipyard of the royal buildings since the 16th century by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePier Collection: The docks and docks of Plymouth (England). Oil on canvas, 1788, by Nicholas Pocock (1740-1821)

The docks and docks of Plymouth (England). Oil on canvas, 1788, by Nicholas Pocock (1740-1821)
MMM5461850 The docks and docks of Plymouth (England). Oil on canvas, 1788, by Nicholas Pocock (1740-1821) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePier Collection: View of the royal docks at Woolwich, on the left bank of the Thames (England), in County Kent

View of the royal docks at Woolwich, on the left bank of the Thames (England), in County Kent
MMM5483601 View of the royal docks at Woolwich, on the left bank of the Thames (England), in County Kent. Etching in colors by John Clevely the Younger (1747-1786), 1772

Background imagePier Collection: Plan of Deptford Dockyard, 1774 (technical drawing)

Plan of Deptford Dockyard, 1774 (technical drawing)
7340916 Plan of Deptford Dockyard, 1774 (technical drawing) by Unknown artist, (18th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown); © National Maritime Museum

Background imagePier Collection: Harbour Scene, undated (oil on canvas)

Harbour Scene, undated (oil on canvas)
XOS5877292 Harbour Scene, undated (oil on canvas) by Boggs, Frank Myers (1855-1926); 50.2x65.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by Frank Boggs)

Background imagePier Collection: Dock strike on the River Thames (engraving)

Dock strike on the River Thames (engraving)
8631268 Dock strike on the River Thames (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dock strike on the River Thames)

Background imagePier Collection: North Devon: Clovelly from the Pier (litho)

North Devon: Clovelly from the Pier (litho)
8643114 North Devon: Clovelly from the Pier (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clovelly from the Pier)

Background imagePier Collection: Atlantic City: The Pier at the Inlet (b/w photo)

Atlantic City: The Pier at the Inlet (b/w photo)
8644113 Atlantic City: The Pier at the Inlet (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pier at the Inlet)

Background imagePier Collection: Scotland: Helensburgh from the Pier (b/w photo)

Scotland: Helensburgh from the Pier (b/w photo)
8654694 Scotland: Helensburgh from the Pier (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Helensburgh from the Pier)

Background imagePier Collection: Scotland: Dumbarton Castle and Pier (b/w photo)

Scotland: Dumbarton Castle and Pier (b/w photo)
8654824 Scotland: Dumbarton Castle and Pier (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dumbarton Castle and Pier)

Background imagePier Collection: View of the Docks from the Tower Bridge (b/w photo)

View of the Docks from the Tower Bridge (b/w photo)
8648698 View of the Docks from the Tower Bridge (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the Docks from the Tower Bridge)

Background imagePier Collection: Greek trading port (engraving)

Greek trading port (engraving)
8635738 Greek trading port (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek trading port. Illustration from Rom)

Background imagePier Collection: London's docks (b/w photo)

London's docks (b/w photo)
8635297 London's docks (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London's docks)

Background imagePier Collection: Statue of Hermes, ancient Greece (engraving)

Statue of Hermes, ancient Greece (engraving)
8634956 Statue of Hermes, ancient Greece (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Hermes, ancient Greece. Illustration from Hellas)

Background imagePier Collection: Couple slipping on grease and falling into the water (colour litho)

Couple slipping on grease and falling into the water (colour litho)
8656721 Couple slipping on grease and falling into the water (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple slipping on grease and falling into the water)

Background imagePier Collection: Young woman in the beach of Viareggio

Young woman in the beach of Viareggio
3570971 Young woman in the beach of Viareggio by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Versilia / Viareggio 1910 ca. Photographer: Perego, Conrado); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imagePier Collection: Sailboats

Sailboats
3570886 Sailboats by Michetti, Francesco Paolo (1851-1929); (add.info.: Sailboats Photographer: Michetti, Francesco Paolo); Alinari Archives, Florence




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"Piers: A Journey Across Continents and Time" From the iconic Liverpool & Mersey Tug gracefully gliding through the waters, to the Sturgeon Bay Lighthouse illuminating Door County's Wisconsin coastline, piers hold stories of their own. Traveling westward, we find ourselves at the enchanting Bay of Avalon on Santa Catalina Island in California, where a pier stands as a gateway to endless adventures. As dusk settles over Clevedon Pier in Somerset, England, its silhouette against the Bristol Channel coast paints a picture of tranquility and nostalgia. Further along the Welsh shores lies Mumbles Pier with its steadfast companion - Mumbles Lighthouse - standing tall amidst Gower's breathtaking landscapes. Across Europe's borders lies Trieste in Italy; here, Grand Canal boats navigate under moonlit skies while passing by charming piers that have witnessed centuries of history unfold. Meanwhile, Saltburn by the Sea welcomes visitors with its Cliff Tramway leading down to a picturesque pier that embraces both nature's beauty and human ingenuity. Between tides that ebb and flow lie secrets untold; these hidden treasures can be discovered when exploring Wigan Pier or delving into Plymouth's rich maritime heritage captured in vintage photographs like "Plymouth / Pier 1907" (10170815). Just as diverse as these they are cars like Jaguar XK8 (convertible), 1997 Blue - representing an era when driving along coastal roads was synonymous with freedom and adventure. Whether it be witnessing bustling trade routes or simply enjoying leisurely strolls by the water's edge, piers stand as timeless symbols connecting us to our past while offering glimpses into our future. So next time you encounter a pier on your travels or even within your hometown, take a moment to appreciate its significance – for beyond their physical structures lie tales waiting to be told.