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Records of the Bognor Pier Company
Catalogue reference: Add Mss 21,107 - 21,250
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This record is about the Records of the Bognor Pier Company dating from 1908-1956.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Add Mss 21,107 - 21,250
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records of the Bognor Pier Company
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1908-1956
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- West Sussex Record Office
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <corpname>Bognor Pier Company</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 144 pieces
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Open to consultation, unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Deposited by Messrs. Wintle and Co., solicitors, 44a High Street, Bognor Regis, May 1971
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Bognor Pier Company was formed in 1908 by A. Carter and M.W. Shanly, who were already established in catering and deck-chair businesses. The Company secretary was G.W. Cutts, a Bognor solicitor, whose firm deposited these records
Originally built as a private undertaking in 1865, the pier was acquired by the Bognor Local Board (later Bognor Urban District Council) in 1875. When, in 1908, it was found to need extensive repairs, the Council sold it to the Company, who undertook a major restoration, expanding the size of the buildings on the pier considerably
The Company managed the pier for about 40 years, a period which saw the pier requisitioned twice by the armed services in the two World Wars, and a further enlargement of the buildings in 1934-1936. In 1921, the Company also acquired the Picturedrome Cinema
In 1945 the pier was leased to H. Buxton of the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester and the Company ceased retail trading
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Records of the Bognor Pier Company