DEMOLITION - Portland's last 100-year-old fuel oil tank

These old naval oil tanks have dominated the entrance to Portland for 100 years. The last one was demolished May 2008. Performing the ceremony was 99 years-old Portlander George Davey. He was born the same year that the 1st tanks were built for the Royal Navy. The area was previously a natural tidal flat land "The Mere" which was later filled in to become Europe's largest Naval Helicopter base, which closed in 1999. The entire site is now "Osprey Quay" and includes the National Sailing Academy. This site is being cleared as it is the venue for the 2012 Olympic games sailing events! See other videos from StuartMorris7 - for something different!

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[AMjetski]

Well edited and a good choice of music too. Great to capture history in the making, well done and thanks

[StuartMorris7]

Thanks. Your comment is much appreciated. It was a bit rushed, and I did not have my tripod with me.

[Agentoxedo07]

Holy-Terrorist:>*=* i am paralyzed with this gender of music in me child old with sleeping or not, i dont know this is of cause epileptic seizure!

between 0:20 and 3:45, 5:49 omg the karma!

i speaking french and little english

[StuartMorris7]

Thanks; always willing to learn. Please post your findings.

[StuartMorris7]

The tanks held fuel, including Avcat.

In the 10 years that Portland Port owned them they held diesel and heating oil supplied to farms, hospitals, businesses and private houses around the region.

You say some held water and foam; sounds doubtful. Which years?