Thousands of people watched the "blow-down" of the 17-storey Glencairn Tower in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, UK, at about 12:15. About 100kg of explosives were used to raze the building to the ground. A clear-up operation in the surrounding area is under way. The tower block was built in the 1960s and was removed to make way for new low-rise affordable housing. The controlled explosion was carried out by Technical Demolition Services (TDS) with support from Precision Demolition Company.
From the author: "Demolition of high rise flats, Glencairn tower in Motherwell on 20th November 2011 at approximately 12:15pm. Man at the end of movie is my father, James Corcoran - a previous resident on 14th floor."
Monday, November 21, 2011
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