“Pier Closed For Repairs“ (1933)

Full title reads: “’Pier closed for repairs’... but alright for Easter! 150-ton barge ’Matilda Upton’ crashes into Southend Pier at height of great gale.“ Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Pan across view of Southend Pier to show large amount of damage where a boat has crashed into the the pier. Various shots of the damage to the pier with people looking on. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.