This is the view from the pier looking inland. To the right is the East promenade leading to the Kursaal. Right of centre is the renovated Palace Hotel. Left of centre is the viewing platform, and on the left is the amusement park and the... (more)
The start of the Pier at Southend on Sea and Adventure Island. The Palace Hotel on the right is undergoing refurbishment at this time and is covered in scaffold.
Peter Pan's Playground, at the base of the pier lies at the bottom right of the photo. Just behind the beach, the road is The Western Esplanade. The pale-brick building with the pale grey roof, to the right of centre is the Royals... (more)
The road across the middle here is Marine Parade. The large pool in front of it is a boating lake. The smaller, rectangular pool to the left, next to the pier, holds a replica of Francis Drake's 'Golden Hind'. The pier... (more)