00:00Volunteer guides are preparing for their first full summer of tours at Roker Pier and Lighthouse in Sunderland, since it
00:07was damaged by Storm Babbitt in 2023.
00:12The 2,000-foot-long pier and lighthouse, designed by engineer Henry Hay-Wake between 1885 and 1903, welcomed visitors
00:22before the storm.
00:23In 2012, the pier, tunnel and lighthouse had extensive restoration after decades of disuse. Guides lead parties along the pier
00:33tunnel and up to the lighthouse top.
00:35Many volunteers have personal connections to the site. Tours resumed after repairs, offering insight into engineering, history and the pier's
00:44restoration.
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