Intrepid tourists brave the great waves breaking on the marina wall at Brighton

This is most likely to have been taken by or for RW Paul in 1896 perhaps at the time of the legendary storm that destroyed the Chain Pier while the Palace Pier - the structure we see here - was still under construction. Visitors are playing 'chicken' with the waves, running backwards and forwards as they crash over the wall.

ACTUALITY. Sea waves breaking on a pier. Appear to be Paul perforations.
Dated 1896-1900.