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Construction of Rottingdean Sea Defences, Brighton, 1932 |
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While the sea has always been fundamental to Brighton's livelihood, it has also provided one of the greatest threats to the city. The chalky 'coombe' rock which makes up the coastline is easily eroded, and several parts of the old town are recorded as having been lost to the sea in earlier centuries.
Groynes have been used on the beach since the early 1700s, and the first sea-wall was built in 1795. As the beaches were owned by the Borough Council, the Borough Surveyor's department was charged with constructing and maintaining the town's sea defences. Several of these projects were extensively photographed.
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Sea Defences
