Leicester's New Walk towers topple in amazing controlled explosion
Leicester's New Walk Towers have been razed to the ground in an incredible controlled explosion this morning - find all the 'buiild up' and the 'blow down' here >>>
What the public thought about New Walk in 1975
When Leicester City Council bought the newly built New Walk Centre in 1975 for £5million, there was public outcry in the city.
The country was just emerging from a deep two year recession, and inflation was soaring. A newspaper poll found 97% of people in the city were against the council spending the money on its new lavish home.
Reporting for ATV, Bob Warman asked people whether they thought the modern massive building was a masterpiece or a monstrosity.
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Demolition Day: The towers controversial from the start
The dust has settled & New Walk is no more - Chris Halpin looks back on Leicester's toppled towers which proved controversial from the start
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It's #DemolitionDay in Leicester - send us your videos!
Tweet us your pictures using the hashtag #DemolitionDay, as the New Walk Centre in Leicester disappears from the city's skyline forever.
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What you need to know about demolition day in Leicester
With the end nigh for Leicester City Council's former HQ, here's everything you need to know about tomorrow's demolition of New Walk Centre.