Southend Pier - 1959 | Movietone Moment | 7 October 2022

On this day in 1959, a wooden pavilion at the Southend Pier caught fire and three hundred people were rescued. Here is a British Movietone report from 1950 when the end-of-season lights were switched on by the mayor, Alderman Cox. Southend’s end-of-the-season illuminations have been switched on by the Mayor, Alderman Cox. KS. Elevated GV of pier at night. Mayor (Councillor Cox) presses button illuminations coming on all over the town. Various shots of illuminations. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is BM54296. #SouthendPier #Southend #Pier Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: Tumblr: ​​ Instagram: