It was the summer day hundreds of people flocked to vantage points to watch two of the city’s landmarks demolished with dynamite.
Kirkstall Power Station’s two 320 feet high chimneys, each weighing 2,500 tonnes, were brought to the ground in August 1986. The fields around the Gotts Park area of west Leeds which overlooked the site were dotted with hundreds of people taking a last look at the tall guardians of the site which closed as a generating station in 1978. Nearby roads were closed during the early morning explosions. These wonderful photos taken by a YEP photographer on the day showcase the chimneys crashing down.
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