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Old Photographs of Troopers Hill
Set D - by Raymond Holland
Views of Butler's Tar Works
& Troopers Hill in the 1980s

These views were taken by Raymond Holland on visits to the Tar Works site after it closed. Many thanks to Raymond for giving us permission to use them.

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1981 Then and Now - Click on dates to change view 01 Sept 2007

Looking towards the south end of Tar Works just after it closed. The tanks that were in the quarry behind the Bull Inn can clearly be seen.

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This is the scene of desolation after the north end of the site had been cleared. The houses in Malvern Road can clearly be seen.

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1989/90 Then and Now - Click on dates to change view 11 Sept 2007

In the late 1980s, or perhaps 1990, building work for the new housing was in progress. By 2007 they were complete and the Chapel has also be converted for housing.

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This shot is a similar view probably from 1991. The chapel had been damaged by fire.

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Looking from near Little Elizabeth's view on Troopers Hill towards the Board Mills; by 1981 work had started on demolition on the site. You can see how this view changed over the years in set D1 here

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