1975

SX8671 : Newton Abbot cooling tower

taken 50 years ago, near to Newton Abbot, Devon, England

This is 1 of 53 images, with title starting with Newton Abbot in this square
Newton Abbot cooling tower
Newton Abbot cooling tower
The cooling tower of the former power station just minutes before it was demolished. This tower was a prominent feature of the Newton Abbot skyline for many years. The power station was commissioned in 1924 and decommissioned in 1974. the event took place at about 7.30 one Sunday morning in 1975 (to the best of my recollection). Most of the town turned out to watch. Looking carefully you can see the cracks at the base dug out to control the direction of fall. The photograph was taken from Osborne Park. If anyone reading this can narrow down the date of the event please contact me.
See also SX8671 : A blast from the past SX8671 : Almost gone SX8671 : Gone forever

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Geographical Context: Energy infrastructure Place: Newton Abbot other tags: Cooling Tower Former Power Station Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Newton Abbot Town [34] · Osborne Park [10] · Power Station [8] Other Photos: · A blast from the past · Almost gone · Gone forever ·
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Photographer
Alan Hunt   (more nearby)
Date Taken
1975   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 11 December, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 8664 7164 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:32.0110N 3:36.0528W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 8664 7151
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