Imax watch: how the demolition is progressing

3:25pm Thursday 28th February 2013 in News

Imax watch: how the demolition is progressing Imax watch: how the demolition is progressing

The seaward wall of the Imax building is being demolished today.

Two cranes are on site, with one holding up a massive sheet of metal to stop debris falling on the seafront.

Image via Bournemouth Council's waterfront webcam

Over the last week most of the front half of the building has been removed, although none of the external wall on the road side has yet been removed.

See all our pictures at bournemouthecho.co.uk/imax

Comments(11)

101golfer says...
4:10pm Thu 28 Feb 13

Just can`t wait for that lovely view to be reinstated coming down Bath Road Hill.
Don`t care how much it costs, money can`t buy a scene such as that!

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MikeGB says...
4:14pm Thu 28 Feb 13

Best entertainment since last year's air festival.

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kirsty365 says...
5:35pm Thu 28 Feb 13

That's the little red digger I sit and watch every morning whilst sat in the traffic jam on the fly over. He lifts a load of rubble up.....and moves it six feet to the left. No wonder its taking an eternity to come down!

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muscliffman says...
5:57pm Thu 28 Feb 13

101golfer wrote:
Just can`t wait for that lovely view to be reinstated coming down Bath Road Hill.
Don`t care how much it costs, money can`t buy a scene such as that!
Well if you don't care how much the 'scene' costs maybe you would like pay the £10million for it - and we can use the saved public money to restore and improve frontline care services for vulnerable people etc.

While at it you may care to take this principle to it's logical conclusion and flatten the whole town of Bournemouth - to gain the full spectrum of apparently priceless views from every angle!

Seriously the only thing the council tax payers should be watching here is what happens to this and it's adjoining sites in the future. Not least because it may just be that a select few in our illustrious Town Hall already have a darn good idea.

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O'Reilly says...
6:14pm Thu 28 Feb 13

.......not quickly enough!

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aerolover says...
6:57pm Thu 28 Feb 13

101golfer you should see what will be going up in its place. It looks like half a large tent for open air things. So you might not have that fantastic view you want.
I remember the old pier approach baths and can't understand why it was knocked down. At least visitor had somewhere to go when it rains.

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sea poole says...
7:35pm Thu 28 Feb 13

101 Golfer- Ever heard of Eastcliff or Westcliff for views and cheaper than the millions it's going to cost B'mouth taxpayers for the demolition of the IMAX

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Tom 'Boscombe' Jones says...
9:02pm Thu 28 Feb 13

They'll be building again here soon enough....

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arthur1948 says...
6:55am Fri 1 Mar 13

Remember this was a conservative council decision that led to this building in the first place ,against most peoples wishes...same as surf reef...more waste of money....same conservatives ideas that are messing up this country...you reap what you sow..

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frankielopez says...
4:14pm Fri 1 Mar 13

arthur1948 wrote:
Remember this was a conservative council decision that led to this building in the first place ,against most peoples wishes...same as surf reef...more waste of money....same conservatives ideas that are messing up this country...you reap what you sow..
Lib Dems actually, but don't let trivial details like accuracy impede your rhetoric

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Baywolf says...
4:20pm Fri 1 Mar 13

The worry is that the council is already looking at plans to build on the adjacent car park next to the Royal Bath so the view will still be compromised and if that is the case was it worth the 10 million to demolish this eyesore? ..We are talking Bournemouth Council here..money wasters the lot of them.

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