Police are becoming increasingly concerned for a missing man last seen near Manchester city centre more than 24 hours ago. Greater Manchester Police has this evening (March 12) issued an urgent appeal to find Shazaib.
21.02.2023 - 00:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It's been nearly 10 years since a 'fire sale' held for the closing down of a Manchester shopping centre saw scenes compared by many to looting as glass was smashed, televisions ripped from the wall and shop shutters prised open.
The Triangle Shopping Centre opened in 2000 and was based in the historic Corn Exchange in Manchester city centre. After the Second World War, the stunning Edwardian building had fallen into disuse, but in 1976 new life had been injected back into it by the arts.
It was used by The Royal Exchange Theatre Company and as a filming location for Granada Television in Brideshead Revisited. Over time, it became a marketplace again until 1996, when the building was devastated by the blast of an IRA bomb which exploded nearby.
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The glass dome was blown in and there was extensive structural damage, meaning many businesses were forced to move to new premises. The subsequent renovation involved replacing around 800 window frames and the use of 1,700 square metres of glass to repair the building’s famous glass-domed roof.
The renovation work, including extensive internal remodelling, cost £8 million with the building reopening as the Triangle Shopping Centre, filled with high-class retail outlets such as Jigsaw and MUJI. It was a far cry from the alternative marketplace that was previously housed there, which consisted of small stallholders selling clothes, jewellery and second hand record shops.
Many of the units were temporary structures on the Exchange's old trading floor, with other permanent shops and offices around the perimeter. In stark contrast, the renovation completely remodelled the interior with glass
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for a missing man last seen near Manchester city centre more than 24 hours ago. Greater Manchester Police has this evening (March 12) issued an urgent appeal to find Shazaib.
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