[1] It includes a collection of modern coin-operated novelty machines designed and constructed by the inventor Tim Hunkin.

The pier was built in 1900 as a landing stage for steamships that brought tourists from London[2] Clacton and Great Yarmouth until the 1930s.

The pier was bought by Chris Iredale in 1987 and he first spent five years turning the pavilion into a profit-making business.

This additional length now allows the pier to accommodate visits by Britain's only surviving sea-going steam passenger ship, the PS Waverley paddle steamer and its running mate the MV Balmoral.

[7] Since 2001 the pier has hosted an arcade with a range of automata, machines and games designed by Tim Hunkin.