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Great Yarmouth Marine Parade

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Great Yarmouth Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth Marine Parade
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Beach Parade, Great Yarmouth NR30 3EJ, England

Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a seaside town in Norfolk, England. It is located at the mouth of the River Yare, approximately 20 miles east of Norwich. It had an estimated population of 38,693 at the 2011 Census, making it the most third populous place in Norfolk. The town has been a seaside resort since 1760, and was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century. It is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the North Sea. For hundreds of years it was a major fishing port, depending mainly on the herring fishery, but its fishing industry suffered a steep decline in the second half of the 20th century, and has now all but disappeared. The discovery of oil in the North Sea in the 1960s led to a flourishing oil rig supply industry, and today it services offshore natural gas rigs. More recently, the development of renewable energy sources, especially offshore wind power, has created further opportunities for support services. A wind farm of 30 generators is within sight of the town on the Scroby Sands. Great Yarmouth rose to prominence and as a major centre of tourism in England when a railway was built in 1844 making it much easier and cheaper for visitors to reach Yarmouth, triggering an influx of settlers. Wellington Pier was built in 1854, and Britannia Pier opened in 1858. Throughout the 20th century, Yarmouth continued to be a booming resort, with a promenade complete with piers, fortune-tellers, public houses, trams, donkey rides, fish-and-chip shops and theatres. In addition to its beach, Yarmouth's major attractions and landmarks include Britannia Pier, the Pleasure Beach, the Sea Life Centre, the Hippodrome Circus and the Time and Tide Museum, as well as the UK's only surviving Victorian seaside cast iron and glass Winter Garden.
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