HARBOUR ENTRANCE REPAIRS

1980's - 2008

By Laurie Stonehouse

The following photographs show the Harbour entrance under repair from around 1985 to 2008. The crane in the 2008 photographs is visible from quite some distance. These large moving machines are quite topical in Newhaven at the moment.

Photo:Eastside entrance under repair - C1985

Eastside entrance under repair - C1985

Kind permission of Ken Lynch

Photo:West pier strengthening - 1995

West pier strengthening - 1995

Kind permission of Vicky Delaney

Photo:West pier strengthening - 1995

West pier strengthening - 1995

Kind permission of Vicky Delaney

Photo:Making more bonios for the Breakwater - 1995

Making more bonios for the Breakwater - 1995

Vicky Delaney

Photo:More Bonios for the Breakwater - 1995

More Bonios for the Breakwater - 1995

Vicky Delaney

Photo:Breakwater Arches Broken - 2002

Breakwater Arches Broken - 2002

Kind permission of Vicky Delaney

Photo:Replacing the wooden groynes - July 2008

Replacing the wooden groynes - July 2008

Laurie Stonehouse

Photo:Replacing the wooden groynes - 2008

Replacing the wooden groynes - 2008

Laurie Stonehouse

Photo:Removing the excess - 2008

Removing the excess - 2008

Laurie Stonehouse

Photo:Removing the excess wood - 2008

Removing the excess wood - 2008

Laurie Stonehouse

Photo:Left-over timber - 2008

Left-over timber - 2008

Laurie Stonehouse

Photo:The crane - 2008

The crane - 2008

Laurie Stonehouse

This page was added by Laurie Stonehouse on 25/07/2008.
Comments about this page

The picture of the east side repairs in 1985 brings to mind all the talk of opening up that side of the harbour as additional marina space. It never happened of course, but then it never happened back in the 19th century when it was proposed to provide additional dock space in the same area by opening it to the fairway!

By Rob Patten
On 31/07/2008
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