The 640-metre long pier with its own train that survived World War II
Hythe Pier is a living tapestry woven with threads of Victorian ambition, wartime resilience, and the enduring spirit of a community.
Group Heritage Writer
Ian Crump is the heritage writer at the Daily Echo and can be found picking through archives and scanning negatives to bring readers a look back at Southampton from days gone by to quench that nostalgia thirst.
Ian Crump is the heritage writer at the Daily Echo and can be found picking through archives and scanning negatives to bring readers a look back at Southampton from days gone by to quench that nostalgia thirst.
Hythe Pier is a living tapestry woven with threads of Victorian ambition, wartime resilience, and the enduring spirit of a community.
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