At 8.30 am on Sunday 20th August 2006, two of the iconic symbols of the old Dema Glass Works that have been etched on the Chesterfield landscape for over 30 years were demolished, the final landmark on the Wilson Bowden Development site earmarked to host Chesterfield Football Club's new Stadium.

The Mayor of Chesterfield, Cllr Trudi Mulcaster, plunged the detonator and this was the outcome

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This was the scene with moments to go

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The explosives blast, dust starts to rise

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The twin chimneys begin to fall

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Life is coming to its end

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A clear view from Sheffield Road to Tapton