Bournemouth Pier is one of the town's most distinctive landmarks.

In 1909, Bournemouth Pier was extended to 305 metres (1000 feet).

His assistant dangled a 250' length of wire over the edge of the cliff and heard a message sent by Marconi from a house near Bournemouth Pier.

Arguably the very first structured form of the modern game ever played was on 13 July 1876 off Bournemouth Pier between seven "competitors" on each side.

This flexible approach meant that the musicians could form a military band for open air concerts (playing on Bournemouth Pier) or a more formal classical ensemble for indoor programmes.

When he alighted near Bournemouth Pier for his compulsory first lap landing the aircraft sank.

At a cost of £2,600 the new Bournemouth Pier was opened by the Lord Mayor of London on 11 August 1880.

In the 1990s a leisure complex including an IMAX cinema was constructed on the sea front by Bournemouth Pier.

Bournemouth, Dorset On a hot day, thousands head for the south coast resort but most make a beeline for the crowded beaches around Bournemouth Pier.

In the lower reaches, the catchment width gradually narrows towards the outfall at Bournemouth Pier.