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Sunderland's iconic Roker Pier & Lighthouse. Following sympathetic restoration the lighthouse and pier tunnel is now open for public tours.

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Last night, on BBC Look North, Victoria Wake, the granddaughter of our very own, Henry Wake, the creator of the Pier and Lighthouse, with our amazing volunteer guide, Maureen, on the first day of our public tours! by @rokerpier

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For our 5th amazing fact, we take a look at the huge crane, which was used to construct the Pier. It lifted the giant granite-faced concrete blocks into position. It is not hard to see why its nickname was ‘Goliath’. by @rokerpier

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With the Pier reopening, we are back with the facts! Our 4th amazing fact is about our very own, Henry Hay Wake, who at just 25 years old, became Chief Engineer of the River Wear Commissioners! We have him to thank for our amazing Pier and Lighthouse! by @rokerpier

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With the Pier reopening, we are back with the facts! Did you know that the Pier reaches out 609 metres into the North Sea? That is about the same length as 47 humpback whales!

Credit to Moon Travel Guides for the photo. by @rokerpier

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It's been a while, but here we are with Fact No.2 of our amazing Pier and Lighthouse!

Did you know that work on the pier and lighthouse started on the 14th September 1885 and it was completed and opened to the public on the 23rd September 1903 – that’s 18 years and 9 days in total?

It was definitely worth the wait! by @rokerpier

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Just a reminder that we have a talk tomorrow night at 6pm at Adventure Sunderland.

We will be delivering a presentation. One that will give you a 'taster' for our tours once they are back up running.

You can purchase tickets for only £3 on the link from the poster.

We hope you enjoy the presentation as much as we enjoy delivering it! by @rokerpier

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2 years ago

Come along to our next talk on Tuesday 8th April at 6pm at Adventure Sunderland!

We, very much, enjoyed the last talk, so we can't wait to do it again.

We will have a very interesting presentation for you all, including more about the Pier and Lighthouse's history and more information about the construction and restoration of the Pier. by @rokerpier

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Here is the 2nd Fact about our amazing Pier!

Work on the Pier and Lighthouse started on the 14th September 1885 and it was completed and opened to the public on the 23rd September 1903 – that’s 18 years and 9 days in total! by @rokerpier

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Throughout this month, we will be posting 10 amazing facts about Roker Pier to celebrate its unique heritage and history!

To kick us off, here is Fact Number 1 - Roker Lighthouse, with its distinctive red and grey hoops is an incredible 23 metres tall.

Below is a photo of the Lighthouse to show how tall it is! by @rokerpier

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Merry Christmas from all of us at Roker Pier Tours 🎄🎁🎅

We hope you have a lovely day! by @rokerpier

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Photos from last weekend during the Storm. Looks at how much force the water has when the waves crash against the Pier.

Credit to Suzanne Whiting for the photos. by @rokerpier

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It has been a while since we have done a #FlashbackFriday. So, for the first one, here is a long shot of the bridge. I wonder when it was taken? by @rokerpier

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