Boscombe Pier first opened to the public in 1889 but the pier head was not added until 1926.
In 1897, a whale washed up on one of Bournemouth’s beaches.
The coastguard auctioned it off to a local man for £27 who wanted to display its bones.
The whale skeleton went on to be displayed on Boscombe Pier, attracting crowds for around 30 years.
The 65-ft mammal, believed to be a blue whale, was eventually removed and ground down as fertiliser.
The building at the end of the pier was used as a theatre, a roller skating rink and amusement arcade but went on to close in 1989.
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