Both piers have been transformed and rebuilt over the years. This photo gallery includes the fires, bandstands being re-positioned, steamboats at the end of the piers and the beauty contests held there.
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5. Southsea piers
Clarence Pier. Two Paddle steamers, the Lorna Doone to the left with a wonderful view of the Clarence Pier complex as it was in 1939 Photo: The News archive
7. Southsea piers
Southsea firefighters put out the flaming pier on June 11, 1974. The News PP4153 Photo: The New archive
8. Southsea piers
Looking towards South Parade, from the end of South Parade Pier, with a band in full flow on the bandstand. Photo: The News archive