The Classic Machinery Network

A few years back now Dudley Council vacated this building in the town centre, it benefitted from having no real car parking facility plus a council who wanted to charge top whack for it, surprise, surprise, no wonder they couldn't get any takers. Not too surprisingly it then benefitted from frequent visits from vandals and was promptly transformed into an eyesore

After standing disused, forlorn and languishing for what seems like forever the council have finally had to cough up for demolition; while this is only the odd three or four miles from where I live it's not easy access or parking but I will try and get some more photo's as and when the chance presents itself, the big Volvo HRD was not working today, I have no idea what if any plans the council have for the site once it is cleared but this part of the town is like so many local towns very rundown, kind of makes me sad.

The big Komatsu is on a site adjacent which is also being cleared.

Jeremy

Well Covid 19 has made a rather large unwanted impact upon all of our lives so there has been no chance for me to get out to take any photos of this continuing work, fortunately I have a very good friend who has this on her doorstep so as to speak so while she's been out shopping in Dudley town centre for vital food supplies she has managed to stop by and take a few photos for me, many thanks to Rose Yates for the following photographs.

Jeremy

And some more:

Move along now move along!

essexpete wrote:Move along now move along!

Is that 'after I have finished taking photos myself first' A short clip here for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4R3k7KuSBs

If you search You Tube there is even some drone footage of this demo job.

Jeremy

Well the demo chappies have been rather busy; I will post some more photos taken by my good friend who lives very close to this as soon as the chance permits, here is another link to a video taken today as you can see there is not that much left I reckon it will all be down by the end of the week or early next week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-JMj5jf2uA

If you click on the RY posters name you can see other clips that she has uploaded.

Jeremy

Okay as promised more photos of Cavendish House demolition, courtesy of a good friend.

Jeremy

A few more; going going nearly there, all courtesy of my friend, you can see Dudley castle in the background.

Jeremy

Another short clip here of the demo as you can see it is nearly down, I suppose that it is now I will have to contact my friend.

Jeremy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIIka4vlbjI