PICS: Demolition Work Starts On Newburn Flats
Work to demolish Spencer Court in Newburn has started - after the four storey block of flats was left close to collapse after heavy rain
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1. Newburn Flats Demolition
Spencer Court
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2. Newburn Flats Demolition
How Spencer Court looked before the work to demolish it started
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3. Newburn Flats Demolition
Work's started to demolish a block of flats in Newburn that was badly damaged in flash flooding
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4. Newburn Flats Demolition
There's still work taking place on Newburn High Street too
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5. Newburn Flats Demolition
Sandbags in front of the doors of houses on Mill Vale next to where the collapsed culvert is
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6. Newburn Flats Demolition 10
Roads are blocked off to only allow residents access - many people haven't been in their homes for almost a month
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7. Newburn Flats Demolition
The roof of the building's taken off - work's expected to last 2 weeks
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8. Newburn Flats Demolition
Work's started to demolish a block of flats in Newburn that was badly damaged in flash flooding
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9. Newburn Flats Demolition
Pipes line the area around Spencer Court and Mill Vale, carrying away water from the culvert to prevent further flooding
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10. Newburn Flats Demolition
Security patrol the area to stop letting anyone into the site
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11. Newburn Flats Demolition
Work's started to demolish a block of flats in Newburn that was badly damaged in flash flooding
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12. Newburn Flats Demolition
A giant 'grabber' type machine's being used to make sure the work's carried out in a safe and controlled way
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13. Newburn Flats Demolition
Work's started to demolish a block of flats in Newburn that was badly damaged in flash flooding
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14. Newburn Flats Demolition
Work's started to demolish a block of flats in Newburn that was badly damaged in flash flooding
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15. Newburn Flats Demolition
Work's started to demolish a block of flats in Newburn that was badly damaged in flash flooding
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16. Newburn Flats Demolition
The roof's taken off the top of the building as work starts to demolish the entire block at Spencer Court
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17. Newburn Flats Demolition
Mill Vale - the estate next to Spencer Court where the block of flats is being taken down
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18. Newburn Flats Demolition
A digger collects rubble and debris on the site of the demolition of the block of flats
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19. Newburn Flats Demolition
Heavy machinery surrounds the site at Spencer Court where an entire block of flats is being knocked down after it was damaged in flash flooding
