The New Brighton ferry came under the control of the Wallasey Local Board in 1860.  The  new  owners  set  about removing  the  old  wooden pier and replacing it with an iron pier  which had a  floating landing stage. During the  construction   around  1865,  the  pier   was  badly  damaged  by  the Lamport and Holt vessel Galilo  which  ran into it. The iron pier was opened in 1867. During a storm on evening of  the 17 March 1907 a  gale dragged the floating landing stage from  its  moorings  causing  the two  bridges  to  fall  into the water. During the 1920's and 1930's improvements  were carried out to the pier  and  landing stage. The last  ferryboat  sailed  from  New Brighton on the 26 September 1971

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New Brighton Pier 1880

New Brighton Pier 1911

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