Demolition started on Wednesday 1st December.
A rough outline schedule was:
First 3 weeks until Christmas - Internal contents stripping/decontaminating where needed.
After Christmas - Heavy Machinery moved onto site
Demolition was expected to last about 12-14 weeks.
However, things never go to plan do they?! Demolition was delayed after discovering bats in the Gaiety Theatre that by
law have to be protected. 12 weeks turned into nearly a year of work on the site. Here is the demolition diary, with photos
from regular intervals following demolition:
