Melbourne, Australia: A Photographic Perspective - Preserved.
Princes Pier, Port Melbourne.
Although the first 200 metres of the pier was restored for the public, the rest of the pier had the decking removed and these original pylons have been preserved.
Princes Pier was 580 metre long with a grand history. It was originally known as the New Railway Pier until renamed after the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) visited Melbourne in May 1920.
The pier was constructed between 1912 and 1915 by the Melbourne Harbor Trust to supplement Station Pier (originally named the Railway Pier. Station Pier can be seen in the left background of the photograph.
From completion in 1915 until 1969 it was also a major arrival point for new migrants, particularly during the post-war period. In addition to a pier, there was a gatehouse and barriers, terminal building, amenities rooms, goods lockers, ablution blocks, railway sidings and passenger gangways. Some of the original rail tracks are still present, incorporated into the concrete.
The gatehouse was restored and is still in use for groups to visit.
(adapted from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princes_Pier)
Melbourne, Australia: A Photographic Perspective - Preserved.
Princes Pier, Port Melbourne.
Although the first 200 metres of the pier was restored for the public, the rest of the pier had the decking removed and these original pylons have been preserved.
Princes Pier was 580 metre long with a grand history. It was originally known as the New Railway Pier until renamed after the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) visited Melbourne in May 1920.
The pier was constructed between 1912 and 1915 by the Melbourne Harbor Trust to supplement Station Pier (originally named the Railway Pier. Station Pier can be seen in the left background of the photograph.
From completion in 1915 until 1969 it was also a major arrival point for new migrants, particularly during the post-war period. In addition to a pier, there was a gatehouse and barriers, terminal building, amenities rooms, goods lockers, ablution blocks, railway sidings and passenger gangways. Some of the original rail tracks are still present, incorporated into the concrete.
The gatehouse was restored and is still in use for groups to visit.
(adapted from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princes_Pier)