Celebrating 50th Years of Coronation Street on-Air

Coronation Street's 50th anniversary week was celebrated with seven episodes, plus a special one-hour live episode, broadcast from 6 to 10 December. The episodes averaged 14 million viewers, a 52.1% share of the audience. The anniversary was also publicised with ITV specials and news broadcasts. In the storyline, Nick Tilsley and Leanne Battersby's bar—The Joinery—exploded during Peter Barlow's stag party. As a result, the viaduct was destroyed, sending a Metrolink tram careering onto the street, destroying D&S Alahan's Corner Shop (a small convenience shop) and The Kabin (a newspaper, sweets and tobacco shop).

Two characters, Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold) and Molly Dobbs (Vicky Binns), along with an unknown taxi driver, were killed as a result of the disaster. Rita Sullivan (Barbara Knox), the owner of the Kabin survived, despite being trapped under the rubble of her destroyed shop.

This panorama was taken the following day after the disaster.

Europe / UK-England

Lat: 53° 28' 39.792" N
Long: 3° 16' 18.828" W

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Precision is: High. Pinpoints the exact spot.

• Canon 7D

• Tokina 10-17mm @ 10mm / f11

• Nodal Ninja 5 panoramic head

• Manfroto monopod