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scallopboy

Stirlingfaulds Flats demolition

Get yours in here



So close you could feel the ground shake. Kinda unnerving  
zolita1908

I got some idiot driving past the middle of mine



Set is below

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zolita1908/sets/72157605371629363/
AlanM



got a video as well
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanmorrison/2541387760/
wee minx

Waow...superb Alan  
james73

You can embed the video on here Alan.  



James H
Fjord

Nice day for it  
james73




James H
Fjord

Taken four days ago from the Tollbooth at Glasgow Cross.  This would have been a great vantage point to watch them come down

james73

What a coincidence...




The flats being built c1972-73.





James H
Fjord

AlanM

What are the chances....

HollowHorn

That's a beauty, Alan.
AlanM

james73 wrote:
You can embed the video on here Alan.  



James H


I only ever see the HTML tags but I'll give it a whirl

AlanM

I've also got a pdf slideshow

http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/view.php?id=609887&da=y

either use your down arrow or scroll wheel to advance the slide show
scallopboy

AlanM wrote:
I've also got a pdf slideshow

http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/view.php?id=609887&da=y

either use your down arrow or scroll wheel to advance the slide show


Nice one  
james73

Gone in 10 seconds

ALMOST 40 years of history was gone in less than 10 seconds as a pair of
landmark Glasgow flats were demolished.

The two Gorbals tower blocks were razed to the ground yesterday morning
with hundreds of people gathering to watch the dramatic event.

The blocks in Stirlingfauld Place were once home to up to 2000 people in
the 552 flats. They were built between 1970 and 1973 at a cost of £1.8 million
but it took £1m to demolish them.

And it was a day of mixed emotions for local residents.

Caroline Carnochan, 41, grew up in the flats, living there for 27 years. She
said: "They were great flats we had good times there and I feel sad to see
them go."

But Daniel McFadden, 73, who has lived in the Gorbals all his life, said: "I will
be glad to see them go. They're going to renovate the area. It's a step forward."

A series of loud bangs in the area at 9.50am marked the end of the high-rise
flats and the ground shook as the 23-storey blocks fell to the cheers of the crowds.


James H
Alex Glass

Fantastic photos and videos          

Sorry I forgot all about this.

A friend of mine who use to stay in the flats was there to see them coming down. Hope none of you met him as I understand someone stood in front of him and he was not too please. I think there was some kind of freak accident as the guy fainted or something    

Looks like you have had a good couple of days activity
Chief Inspector

Is this the fella Alex?
HollowHorn

Mods, please move this to the phallic symbol thread.
falseface

HollowHorn wrote:
Mods, please move this to the phallic symbol thread.


       Best line of the year!
james73

Glasgow to top the Bill in TV show

GLASGOW is to double for Britain's most famous police beat thanks to dramatic
footage of a demolition.

The Gorbals will transform into Sunhill for scenes to be used in a new
episode of The Bill.

Hundreds of local residents watched in awe as the Stirlingfaulds flats were
reduced to rubble in just a few seconds earlier this month, marking the
end of an era for the area.

And millions of viewers will also get the chance to see the jaw-dropping
moment on August 21 as part of one of the ITV show's most exciting
storylines yet.

Bosses usually make the popular police drama in East London but they
came to Glasgow to film the two 23-storey blocks being flattened.

Part of the story has two Sunhill characters running for their lives as the
building they are in is about to explode.

Executive producer Jonathan Young said: "This was a fantastic opportunity
to combine a real-life explosive situation with a dramatic episode of The
Bill.

"The outcome looks brilliant - real edge-of-the-seat stuff."



James H
Stuball

Someone posted this link on a flickr group... thought it was worth relinking

http://www2.newsquest.co.uk/scotl...shows/080601gorbalsnew/index.html
Alex Glass

james73 wrote:
Glasgow to top the Bill in TV show

GLASGOW is to double for Britain's most famous police beat thanks to dramatic
footage of a demolition.

The Gorbals will transform into Sunhill for scenes to be used in a new
episode of The Bill.

Hundreds of local residents watched in awe as the Stirlingfaulds flats were
reduced to rubble in just a few seconds earlier this month, marking the
end of an era for the area.

And millions of viewers will also get the chance to see the jaw-dropping
moment on August 21 as part of one of the ITV show's most exciting
storylines yet.

Bosses usually make the popular police drama in East London but they
came to Glasgow to film the two 23-storey blocks being flattened.

Part of the story has two Sunhill characters running for their lives as the
building they are in is about to explode.

Executive producer Jonathan Young said: "This was a fantastic opportunity
to combine a real-life explosive situation with a dramatic episode of The
Bill.

"The outcome looks brilliant - real edge-of-the-seat stuff."



James H


It has just been shown on tonights programme                      
james73

Was playing fitba and missed it.  



James H
Alex Glass

It was only a 3 second clip. I almost missed it.
maximusmop

all that hype for a poxy 3 second clip, the bill is still crap tho
james73

6 February 2007







James H
Alex Glass

3 August 2006





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