Saturday, 6 September 2008

Tinsley Towers - Gone with a BANG

Two iconic concrete cooling towers in South Yorkshire have been demolished in a controlled explosion.

Millions of drivers passed the 250ft (76m) towers by the Tinsley viaduct on J34 of the M1 at Sheffield over the decades.

At 0300 BST on 24 August 2008 demolition has reduced the "salt and pepper pots" to rubble.

These were iconic, a symbol of homecoming to many and a monument to Sheffield's industrial past. They might not be beautiful but definitely did not deserve to be demolished.

"The towers have been silent witnesses to a changing world. Though intrinsically ugly and industrial they have, through familiarity and the passage of years, become objects of beauty. Their demolition says much about present day values and cultural perceptions. E-on are quite simply vandals." - Neil Theasby, Sheffield

Yet another iconic landmark and tribute to our history lies in the dust, all in the name of progress.

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