In 1976 a fire destroyed much of the pier head.
Another option was to support the pier heads from above, but this increased the costs of the project.
Many options were considered for the width of the space between the two pier heads.
At the end of the street was the dark shape of a pier head.
The Shadow didn't even glance toward the dim pier head.
He could hear shouts and orders from the distant pier head.
The open space at the Pier Head has also seen several developments.
At Sunderland, another well-known example was built on the pier head in 1856.
The coat of arms shows a ship passing between towers or pier heads.
However it has had a leisure function in the past, with the pier head once containing a pavilion.