The fishermen must have a reasonable return on their catches when they come into the pierhead.
It means what they call "drafting turbulence"and"pierhead jumps".
The islanders have taken the initiative in developing new enterprises such as a tea room at the pierhead, craft goods and accommodation for visitors.
We had a great task; time was short; and the order was that, instead of taking four months per pierhead, the men ought to complete them in four weeks.
The new 1899 restaurant at the pierhead later became a ticket office and cafe, and still stands today: wooden, octagonal and domed.
A new pierhead light was constructed in 1885, and the old light was again extinguished, this time for good.
Only the scattered buildings around the pierhead break this pattern.
The diplomatic manoeuvrings and events involving those in authority are set in a fantasy location inside the pierhead pavilion, far from the trenches.
