Grace's Guide
British Industrial History
Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 148,478 pages of information and 233,901 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
Roker Pier
From Graces Guide
1903. Designed by Henry Hay Wake.
The entrance to Sunderland harbour had been protected by two short piers, North and South, but in 1885 construction started on the large Roker Pier and the New South Pier to provide 125 acres of calm water at the entrance to the River Wear. Roker Pier was opened in 1903[1]
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