March 1993 - having knocked down the gatehouse, the demolition equipment could be brought in.
First the heavy crane transporter is reversed into the "Film Despatch" entrance at the end of the South Block.
A tight squeeze, it would have been impossible if the gatehouse was still standing. On the extreme right of the picture, the adjacent private house, which had existed even before the 1915 "Glass House" building had been erected, was occupied at the time.
After the arrival of the heavy equipment, some of the old signs seemed a touch ironic.
Once the equipment had arrived, and while the scaffolding is erected around the main buildings - those that face onto the road, other work can be done.
Roof view of the Presentation Block. The roof covering of Smith's Block is removed (just left of centre of picture). This is one of several "lost views". Note the railway on its brick viaduct to the left, also the blue water tank.
