BECKTON ALPS DRIVE SKI SLOPE CORPORTATE EVENT (5 images)

Beckton, East London, England circa 1995.
Beckton Alps, when Beckton Gas Works opened in 1870 it was situated close to the docks, the company piled its toxic waste high in a series of mounds on the large areas of open scrubland around the plant. After the closure of the gas works in 1970, the site became derelict, the spoil heaps earned the local nickname “Beckton Alps.” In 1989, the sole remaining Alp’s name was taken for a dry ski slope that opened on the site....
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Beckton, East London, England circa 1995.
Beckton Alps, when Beckton Gas Works opened in 1870 it was situated close to the docks, the company piled its toxic waste high in a series of mounds on the large areas of open scrubland around the plant. After the closure of the gas works in 1970, the site became derelict, the spoil heaps earned the local nickname “Beckton Alps.” In 1989, the sole remaining Alp’s name was taken for a dry ski slope that opened on the site. Efforts to revive this as “SnowWorld” failed, and the site is now an area of local scientific and wildlife interest. Barclays Bank corporate event, participants learn to ski. A day out of the office and bonding with colleagues.
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