Manchester's Finest showed a huge pile of rubble on the floor the next morning. Council bosses say it's a 'new beginning' for the Gardens.
Earlier this afternoon (Friday), the Manchester Evening News gained access to the site, which will soon be part of a council redevelopment plan.
A unique 'cruncher' demolition machine - the only one of its kind in the country - is making light work of the concrete that has stood for 18 years.About a third of the wall, designed by artist Tadao Ando following an international competition, lies on the ground in huge chunks.Work is only taking place place in the early hours to stop debris hitting passing trams.The astonishing power of the machine means it will only be a few more days until the concrete block.
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