Edinburgh Waterfront

Gas Holder

Zoom-in to the falling gas holder

Edinburgh Waterfront  -  Demolition of one of the gasometers by controlled explosion  -  15 August 2004  -  Falling!  -  zoom-in

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                          Photograph taken  15 August 2004

Gas Holder

Zoom-in to the falling gas holder

The explosion can be seen at the base of the gas holder on both sides in the top photo.  The gas holder fell to the south, away from the camera, and was gone within about five seconds.

    Edinburgh Waterfront  -  Demolition of one of the gasometers by controlled explosion  -  15 August 2004  -  Falling! ©

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  Edinburgh Waterfront  -  debris on the ground following controlled explosion on 15 August 2004 ©

The remains

 

 

 

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