Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
Alcoa
Alcoa
Waunarlwydd, Swansea
Alcoa is a worldwide smelting company that produces aluminium. Their plant in Swansea was closed on 27th January 2007, and is in the process of being decommissioned.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Central Library (Silence in the Library): 1.89 miles. 
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Plantasia Botanic Gardens (The Doctor's Daughter, Cold Blood): 1.91 miles. 
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Portland Street (The End of Time): 2.11 miles.
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Kardomah Cafe (The End of Time): 2.13 miles.
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Cambrian Place (The Unquiet Dead, Voyage of the Damned): 2.17 miles. 
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Brangwyn Hall (Silence in the Library, Children of Earth: Day Two, Children of Earth: Day Three, Children of Earth: Day Four, Children of Earth: Day Five, The Big Bang, Let's Kill Hitler): 2.83 miles.
Filming Reports:
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31 May 2008: News item from thisisswansea - The report includes this comment for filming by Gary Pengelly from Alcoa: "The next episode due to be screened on Saturday 14th June, several scenes were filmed at the now closed Alcoa Plant in Waunarlwydd Swansea. The nominal fees the BBC paid Alcoa for the use of the site were donated to four local schools. Look out for control room and basement scenes The BBC people were great to work with. Regards Gary"
Related Stories
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The Forest of the Dead [29-30 Jan 2008]: The Library Core
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