Birmingham, West Midlands UK. 26th February 2021. The last three gas holders in Birmingham, UK are to be dismantled over the coming months starting this month. The dominant structures are viewable from the M6 at Spaghetti Junction and around the Nechells area. The holders were famously painted the colours of nearby Aston Villa Football Club after the engineer in charge of maintenance opted for the colours of his favourite team. Credit: Stop Press Media/Alamy Live News
Birmingham, West Midlands UK. 26th February 2021. The last three gas holders in Birmingham, UK are to be dismantled over the coming months starting this month. The dominent structures are viewable from the M6 at Speghetti Junction and around the Nechells area. The holders were famously painted the colours of nearby Aston Villa Football Club after the engineer in charge of maintenance opted for the colours of his favourite team. They were used to store gas to illuminate Birmingham's streets. The Windsor Street Gasworks, which started production in the 1840s, was once home to 11 gas holders that held town gas created from burning coal. They were last used in 2012. Pic by Sam Holiday/Alamy Live News
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Location: Windsor Street, Nechells, Birmingham, UK
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