The gasworks themselves were demolished in September 1972, but the railway siding and the concrete foundations of a gas holder are still visible on the site today.
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The gas holder was not affixed to the soil by any mechanical means; its affixation was entirely due to its sheer weight resting upon the concrete foundation.
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The district is dominated by the gas holders ( erected in 1891 but now de-commissioned ) which were reputed to be the biggest in the United Kingdom.
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A large MAN-type gas holder was erected just east of Baltimore, Maryland by Koppers Inc . in 1949 and operated by Baltimore Gas and Electric for thirty-two years.
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The tall iron structure of the No . 2 gas holder on Skyring Terrace is a remnant of the Gasworks, which was established in 1887 as Brisbane's second gas works.
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Built near to a gas holder, the constant smell of town gas in the air gave rise to the name used for Bristol Rovers fans of " The Gas " or " Gasheads ".
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The Gallery commissions artwork, and the courtyard gardens contain seating by Jim Partridge and a kinetic sculpture by Martin Smith which can be seen in one of the sites of the old gas holders.
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However, their redevelopment plans were objected to by the Health and Safety Executive because of the proximity to the gas holders and amid fears that they might explode despite not cracking or leaking since construction.
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For many years a well-known landmark in East Williamsburg was a pair of cylindrical natural gas holders located on Maspeth Avenue, built in 1927 and 1948 by Brooklyn Union Gas, and demolished in 2001.
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In January 2006, Lam announced the indictment of San Diego Gas & Electric on five counts of environmental crimes regarding mishandled asbestos removal during the decommissioning of the Encanto Gas Holder site in Lemon Grove, California.
