Architectural photographer Richard Chivers has captured images of gas holders from across England to create a visual record of the remaining examples of the structures.
Chivers decided to photograph the gas holders ? large structures that were used to store natural gas ? as many of them are under threat of demolition.
Richard Chivers has photographed 35 gas holders including at the Oval
"Three or four years ago I read an article in the news that most were to be demolished so I decided I would try and capture some of them before they were lost forever," he told Dezeen.
"Quite a few of these structures are now gone or are about to go, so the images themselves become a record of our industrial heritage and for some people a nostalgic record of a place they used to inhabit." Chivers photographed the gas holders in Croydon as part of the collection
In total Chivers photographed 35 of the industrial structures over a period of three years, visiting cities across the country including Leeds, Manchester, Brighton and Sunderland.
The photographer also captured numerous gas holders in London including structures that have become landmarks at Battersea, Southall and Kennington.
Chivers visited gas holders across the county including in Sunderland
"They have been part of the urban skyline across the UK for up to 200 years and have become distinct landmarks for people," explained Chivers.

"The gas holder at Battersea for example, next to the power st...