Llandudno Pier

to the Isle of Man, 26 May 2005]] The pier was rebuilt through the efforts of the Llandudno Pier Company Limited (registered on 11 November 1875 by the firm Corser, Fowler, and Perks of 147 Leadenhall Street, London). The company's prospectus (offering 30,000 shares at ten pounds each) was published in early December 1875. The notice of application for a provisional order to authorise the project was published in The London Gazette of 23 November 1875 (pp. 5773–5774). The "principal mover" in this company was George Perks (1824–1892) of Perry Barr, Staffordshire. Perks was assisted by his cousin's son Robert William Perks (1849–1934), who was the company's solicitor. It was Robert Perks who…

Until the Second World War, the public were charged admission to access the pier. Admission allowed the promenaders access to musical entertainment from a bandstand at the pierhead. A small orchestra was established in 1877. The notable French musician Jules Rivière was appointed to take charge of the orchestra in 1887. The orchestral performances moved to the Pier Pavilion, built on land adjacent to the main entrance from the promenade, which opened in September 1886. Rivière's Orchestra at the Llandudno Pier Pavilion trebled in size to symphony proportions. The young Henry Wood came to Llandudno to observe the then elderly Rivière at work. The pavilion was destroyed by fire in 1994 and…

The first portion of Llandudno pier was opened to the public on 1 August 1877 The first steamboat to land passengers on the new pier was the Prince Arthur, which arrived in Llandudno at the beginning of May 1878.