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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13. Southsea piers
Embarking for D-Day South Parade Pier, Southsea. Some smiling others in deep thought. Soldiers walk along South Parade Pier to embark for Normandy. (c) The News, War Series 2859 Photo: The News archive
15. Southsea piers
Boaters and parasols were the order of the day in this picture of sun-seekers on Clarence Pier, Southsea, about 1910. Photo: The News archive
16. Southsea piers
Clarence Pier with the bandstand to the forefront. Photo: The News archive