TEESSIDE'S iconic Dorman Long Tower was demolished in the early hours of this morning.
The controversial demolition went ahead just days after confirmation the structure would be lost forever.
Residents living near the Teesworks site might have been startled out of their sleep with the controlled explosion taking place at around 2am on Sunday (September 19).
A siren followed by a number of 10 second controlled explosions took place to bring the tower down.
A small crowd gathered last night to have a last look at the tower which was lit up before it was erased.
Here are some photos of the demolition taking place from Teesside photographer Tom Banks.
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