Guest 659- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/VIDEO-Richborough-Power-Station-cooling-towers/story-15488956-detail/story.html
Packed out with people wanting to see the towers come down. Video at this link for those who couldn't make it
Thank you Kathy I will miss seeing them on my trip to work each day
Guest 659- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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me too
Jan Higgins
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Thank you Kathy for the video.
It is amazing how clever the demolition people are to bring all four buildings down so safely.
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Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Kathy ..... I love you!!!
I so wanted to see it today but couldn't be there, but watching this video was almost like being there - amazing. Thank you so much for getting it up so quickly, the photographer was brilliant. You have made me very happy
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Lovely clear stills Paul - well done you.
What a lovely clear morning too - couldn't have been better. Thanks for your photos.
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Here's the video:
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Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 650- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Thank you! I would have loved to have been able to see this.
What would my mum have said, if she'd have known? One of my nieces always pretended they were witches' towers when we went over to Broadstairs, so we all had to hide as we went past, every time.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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great stuff with the videos and photos.
Brian Dixon
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terrific pictures.
Guest 665- Registered: 24 Mar 2008
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I have very mixed feelings - amazing pictures and footage of a very sad event. I will miss the towers very much as part of that landscape. Well done Paul and Kathy for getting some great pictures and footage, and sharing them with those of us who couldn't make it.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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i no what you mean claire,should have been burlinton house.
Guest 665- Registered: 24 Mar 2008
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Yes Brian, you are so right, but that's a whole other thread I am sure!
Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
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Well done Paul, great photos and videos.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Thanks all
Lucky to get as close as I did (it was 30 mins walk each way so probably put a few people off!!). I was expecting it to be closed over at the railway crossing at the fort !
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Well done indeed Paul and thank you Kathy too. A great record to keep.
Roger
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Excellent videos and photos, interesting to see a landscape without the ex-cooling towers, personally I believe they were left there for way too long, the same goes for Battersea Power Station. Landmarks yes, but no longer useful, its good to move forward Burlington House next!
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Yes indeed excellent stuff there all round guys. Really great. Scotchies striking pictures showing the moment of impact now adorn our frontpage too and have linked the f/p through to this thread also.
Guest 683- Registered: 11 Feb 2009
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Excellent photos. The Front Page one really showing the destructive power of the blast - the tower looks as if it made of cloth.