A Day in the Death of the Gasworks

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A Day in the Death of the GasWorks

	Gas Works 1152 x 864 299K	Photographed from West Granton Road opposite where notorious West Granton Crescent once was. Through the chain-link fencing and razor wire can be seen a deep pond with the gasometer behind. A notice warns KEEP OUT.
	Gas Works F 1152 x 864 191K	Further east is the entrance used by the demolition and construction teams, complete with its very own set of traffic lights.
	Gas Works H 1152 x 864 191K	One of the few remaining red brick buildings in the area. The shore is not far away to the north. The Firth of Forth and parts of Fife can be seen in the distance.
	Gas Works K 1152 x 864 248K	Workers in hard hats and fluorescent yellow waistcoats are milling about in front of their temporary accommodation. A new building is going up, while one of the three gasometers has already disappeared completely.
	GasWorks L 1152 x 864 258K	All that remains of the central gasometer is its empty shell. Part of the remains of the east one can be seen at the right of the picture. Thus far, no demolition work has been started on the the west gasometer.
	GasWorks M 648 x 864 197K	In this shot, the metal stairs which spiral round the gasometer are plainly visible, giving a better appreciation of scale. This remaining gasometer is the second largest of the three metal cylinders - the largest easterly one is no longer here.
	Gas Works N 1152 x 864 252K	The remaining top frame of the east gasometer is lying on the ground on the right hand side of this photo. The ground has been leveled and wooden marker posts show the way for more construction.
	Gas Works O 1152 x 864 240K	A giant crane stands idly by - meantime, beside some of the panels removed from the nearby metal tower. The other two towers' days are numbered...

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