Birmingham Central Library demolition as you've never seen it before: Drone footage captures drama of destruction
Swooping high above the crumbling remains of Birmingham Central Library, this breathtaking new drone footage gives a view of the city as you've never seen it before.
The images show an excavator tearing into the ruins of the landmark building as work on a major revamp of the city centre ploughs ahead.
Work to demolish the building began in December, with the first phase due to by completed by July.
Supervised by Carillion, the destruction work is being carried out by Birmingham-based experts DSM.
Two buildings – One and Two Chamberlain Square - will rise in the coming years as part of the £500m development.
One Chamberlain Square is a 172,000 sq ft, seven-storey office building with shops and restaurants on the ground floor.
Two Chamberlain Square will be an eight-storey, 184,000 sq ft building, and the overall project is seen as a catalyst for transforming the city centre.
English Heritage bid to have Birmingham Central Library, which opened in 1974, awarded listed status in 2009.
The Central Library shut after the new £188 million Library of Birmingham opened in 2013.
