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In pictures: Pier undergoes £1.8m refurbishment

Getty Images A black and white image of what Britannia Pier looked like in Great Yarmouth in 1910. The pier stretches out across the sea, on the right side of the image, and lots of people are sat on the beach.Getty Images
Great Yarmouth Borough Council Old black and white photo of Great Yarmouth Britannia Pier, showing a buzz of activity including a helter skelter, the pier building and hundreds of people enjoying the sunGreat Yarmouth Borough Council
Holidaymakers enjoying the weather near the Britannia Pier on Great Yarmouth beach in 1910
All the fun of the fair: The Britannia Pier - with its familiar signage on the far left - was a hive of summer activity

One of the biggest tourist attractions on the Norfolk coastline has undergone a £1.8m transformation.

The original wooden Britannia Pier was built in Great Yarmouth in 1858 but was demolished in 1899.

A new steel and timber frame was constructed in 1901 - but reopened in its current form in 1958 after a series of devastating fires destroyed the structure.

It was bought by Triangle Amusements in December 2022, with the group applying for planning permission to upgrade the site a year later.

A new amusement arcade and a new facade have been part of the refurbishment, with a second phase of work expected to start in October on the food stalls and cabin.

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