Hunstanton Pier

[@miamonan9627]

I grew up in the area, and still visit from time to time, so that little history lesson made me smile.

[@ChrisBaileyPresents]

Thank-you for taking the time to send a message and I'm delighted the story brought back memories and made you smile. Kind regards, Chris

[@Quartzone6145]

Great vidoe .love hunstanton

[@ChrisBaileyPresents]

Thank-you for your compliment, and for taking the time to write a message, always appreciated

[@cathydyer3774]

Great video and history. Thank you.

[@ChrisBaileyPresents]

Thank-you Cathy, very much appreciate you taking the time to comment. There is indeed some great history behind the Pier story.

[@RunningWildPhotography]

Hi, used to live near there, there's a film called Barnacle Bill 1957 starring Alec Guinness, a lot of filming was on the old pier. The film show the lighthouse. made me laugh, the posts in the sea are still there to this day.

[@ChrisBaileyPresents]

Hello Kate - and thank-you for taking the time to comment. Yes, I would have loved to make mention of the films/TV made in the town but the tight restrictions on just 12 minutes per episode made it very difficult to include everything. Yes, the posts are still there, a small memory of what used to be - but is sadly no more. And I'm fairly sure that whilst there is an appetite for another pier, the financial cost will prohibit such development.

[@RunningWildPhotography]

@@ChrisBaileyPresents Hiyas, Its a shame tbh that most if not all the history have been lost. Used to live in wisbech and from Wolferton to Hunstanton railway has been a lifelong interest. the railway from wisbech to Sutton bridge too. Finding old history has always been interesting. As a child the pier stuck out about 100 feet. an old amusement place was there, that burnt down i think in the late 80s. I remember the boating pond with those small power boats but Hunstanton seemed to die and keep dieing. Similar to most of Norfolk's coastal towns which had so much nostalgia, too modern now. Give me the old days over our modern world. Brancaster staithe was so cool in the 80s. so old world. Thornham has been a place i have been going to since 1972. Would be a massive draw for the area to have a new pier built but i would love to see it made in traditional style. PS old hunstanton St Mary's church is a stunning building. Are you related to the Baileys from Four Gotes near Tydd Gote? if so we are related.

[@caz1385]

Great video, I wonder if a new pier will ever be built, imagine that 😊

[@ChrisBaileyPresents]

Hello Caz Thank-you for your comment and I am glad you like the video story. I am fairly sure that financial restrictions will make the development of a new pier almost impossible, yet I am also sure there's an appetite for it. It would have to be private investment as the local Council won't afford it. Kind regards, Chris

[@andrewparnell6656]

No mention of the last Ealing comedy filmed made in Hunstation staring Alec Guinness, Barnacle Bill . All based around the pier !

[@ChrisBaileyPresents]

hello Andrew - thanks for taking the time to write a message. In essence I had just 12 minutes to create a story, and I would have loved to have included the film reference, and other music/film references too. Infact it DID get mentioned in the interviews...BUT the editor has to stick to TV guidelines and so it was cut in the final edit.

[@RunningWildPhotography]

@@ChrisBaileyPresents just commented about it, did see this comment lol. I very much doubt yt would allow cutting from the film.

[@martinhall60]

Hello from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Yes I remember the film. I believe in America it was called ALL AT Sea. I used to have a friend who lived in Gayton and we often went to Hunstanton by Bus, as sadly the railway has been closed 😢. I am sure if the railway had been kept it would be well used, what with our roads conjested like they are now. Marples and Beaching have a lot to answer for. But Hunstanton is still a lovely place to visit and I would recommend it to anyone. Thank you sir once again. 👍​@@ChrisBaileyPresents

[@7ANGLIA]

REMEMBER SCATING ON THE PIER AND LISTERNING TO JUKE BOX IN LATE 50s

[@ChrisBaileyPresents]

Hello, and thanks for taking the time to comment. I'm so pleased that the story brought back those memories for you, it must have been such fun all those decades ago. Chris

[@barryoquigley3033]

Is that at Hunstanton or what