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At the turn of the 20th century the holiday trade was developing and in 1901 a pier was built at Minehead to allow pleasure steamers to call independent of tides. In "Minehead - Port of Call", Minehead born local historian Charles Atkins charts the history of Minehead Pier from its initial planning to its dismantling in 1940 at the instruction of the War Office. Original postcards and photos depicting the pier and attendant pleasure steamers add a poignant pictorial record of the lives of local residents and visitors alike.
About the author
Charles Atkins, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist, national speaker, and author of fiction and nonfiction books. His short stories and articles have appeared in publications from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) to Writer's Digest Magazine. His recent books on co-occurring substance use and mental disorders, and opioid use disorders, are used nationwide. He has written two plain-speak books on Alzheimer's disease and bipolar disorder. His first PARADE special edition magazine, The Science of Sleep, hit the stands April 2019. Dr. Atkins has served as a regional medical director for the Connecticut State Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, as well as the chief medical officer for Waterbury Hospital and Community Mental Health Affiliates. He is on the volunteer faculty at Yale University, School of Medicine and is a member of the Connecticut Alcohol and Drug Policy Council (ADPC). He also writes urban fantasy both under his own name and as Caleb James.
