A demolition worker uses an oxy-acetylene torch to cut up a Victorian gas holder in north London. He works alone with just another worker operating the crane that holds the iron pieces for take down. The gas holder has been abandoned for seventy years. Few remain and they are iconic structures around the UK and Europe. They became redundant when North Sea gas was piped around the UK with new technology.

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Size: 5567px × 3716px
Location: New Southgate, north London. N11
Photo credit: © Neil O'Shea / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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