Brotherod chimney was felled at 8 o'clock last Saturday morning, Messrs Thomas Rawstron being the demolishers. There was something rather pathetic in watching this chimney being destroyed, especially to anyone who can see the actual beauty in the graceful lines of such structures. The method of felling adopted, was to undercut the brickwork on two sides and then with explosives to blow away a remaining pillar of brickwork. This was done and after the shot was fired the chimney seemed to pause as though not understanding it's doom; then slowly and gracefully it leaned over to it's last rest, falling exactly in the place expected. The chimney did not break up until it actually hit the ground.
Taken from the Rochdale Observer dated 22nd March 1939
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