Thompsons of Prudhoe start work on iconic local landmark.
The demolition of a multi-storey car park in Gateshead made famous by a 1970s Michael Caine movie has started.
Equipment from leading local contractor Thompsons of Prudhoe moved on to the Trinity Square site, which featured in the film Get Carter, three years after revamp plans were announced.
The 1960s car park became a landmark on the Gateshead skyline and some film fans and enthusiasts of the Brutalist architecture hoped it would be saved.
The demolition is expected to take eight weeks.
The car park is part of a site where there are plans for a £150m redevelopment including shops, offices, a student village and supermarket.
Read the full story and watch a video of the initial demolition here.
