HALF a mile west of Brighton's jolly Palace Pier, the skeleton of the old west Pier stands in the sea.

在距布莱顿的半英里远宜人的宫廷游乐园，1866年the great Eugenius Birch建的古老的西栈桥屹立于此。

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Mr Reynolds and his daughter followed the dogs into the sea off the groyne near Palace Pier.

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On Brighton's Palace Pier, where the Noble Organisation has invested in a dazzling array of slot machines and fairground rides, entry is free, as are deckchairs in which to sit and watch the sights of London-by-the-sea.

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Melbourne's St Kilda has stayed true to its Victorian pleasure palace roots, with a melancholy pier to stroll by day, and bars, restaurants and live music at pubs like The Prince (2 Acland St) and the Espy (11 The Esplanade) for after dark.

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