They have been part of the city's skyline for decades, but East Manchester's iconic gasholders are set to be torn down. The giant landmarks surrounding Manchester City's Etihad Stadium are a legacy of the area's industrial heritage.
But while they once played an integral part in securing Manchester's gas supply, advances in technology have rendered them obsolete. National Grid, which owns the gasholders, has now been given permission to demolish one of the rusting structures - at the old Saxon Street Gasworks off Bradford Road in Miles Platting.
Plans to bulldoze a second disused gasholder off Alan Turing Way are expected to be submitted to Manchester City Council in the coming months. National Grid claims there are no firm plans for either site once the gasholders have been removed.
