Garth Pier, Bangor 1970s

This authentic 1970s colour photograph documents the landward entrance to Garth Pier in Bangor, Gwynedd. The archival image features the pier’s distinctive Victorian architecture, including the two ornate silver-domed toll booths that mark the start of the iron structure. To the right stands a traditional two-storey white-washed cottage with a slate roof and green doors, characteristic of North Wales coastal dwellings. In the foreground, a lone figure in a red jacket walks across the wide asphalt approach, while a dark blue classic car is partially visible at the bottom of the frame. The background reveals the expansive mudflats of the Menai Strait at low tide, stretching toward the distant shoreline of Anglesey under a clear blue sky. This factual record preserves the quiet, historic character of Bangor’s Victorian promenade and the architectural detail of the pier as it appeared during the 1970s, prior to its major restoration in the following decade.