The medieval pier at St Andrews Harbour, which was closed to the public due to devastating storm damage, will reopen in a blaze of glory this week. During the storms of November 2023, the 14th century structure suffered substantial damage to the tune of £3M, sparking a major fundraising drive and months of repairs to the harbour area, which remain ongoing. With the seawall breach now restored and the walkways relaid, the main pier will reopen to the public from the morning of

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I would first like to extend my thanks to Matthew Sheard for helping me write my article and answering my questions along the way.

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University Collections contains rare books, archives, photographs and museum objects, held by the University of St Andrews. Many of these,