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Clay Cross regeneration

Clay Cross is a former mining town in North East Derbyshire. During 2010 I became involved with the regeneration project for the town centre. It involved removing a 100 year old mining spoil heap and providing a retail and residential deevelopment. I visited the site every two weeks or so. My objective was to see how the development changed not only the landscape of the town but the way its people thought about it.
Market Street

Market Street

The former Spiritualist church, Bridge Street

The former Spiritualist church, Bridge Street

There is now only one coal merchant in Clay Cross

There is now only one coal merchant in Clay Cross

Derby Road - before

Derby Road - before

Demolition in progress

Demolition in progress

The sign has landed

The sign has landed

Earthworks

Earthworks

The ventilation shaft

The ventilation shaft

Dust

Dust

Spectators

Spectators

Dust and rain

Dust and rain

Pipework

Pipework

Steel fixing

Steel fixing

Safety caps

Safety caps

April showers

April showers

Setting out

Setting out

First steel frame, June

First steel frame, June

Roof work

Roof work

The pet food aisle

The pet food aisle

The new link road takes shape

The new link road takes shape

Supersky

Supersky

Lunch

Lunch

Board walk

Board walk

Derby Road, July

Derby Road, July

Store interior

Store interior

The cathedral

The cathedral

Afternoon light

Afternoon light

Fame at last (my photo)

Fame at last (my photo)

Derby Road, September

Derby Road, September

Skyline

Skyline

The moon over Bridge Street

The moon over Bridge Street

Dump truck by night

Dump truck by night

Preparation

Preparation

Store opening day No. 1

Store opening day No. 1

The new age

The new age

Bridge street, December

Bridge street, December

Ready to shop

Ready to shop

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