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Brilliant photos capture city centre as Liverpool ONE was being built
For some, it’s hard to remember life in Liverpool city centre in the days before the arrival of Liverpool ONE.
But this weekend marks 15 years since the UK’s biggest open-air shopping and leisure complex opened in Liverpool city centre. Officially opening on May 29, 2008, construction was well underway the year prior in 2007.
As part of the Paradise Street Project, now known as Liverpool ONE, the area of Chavasse Park was also redeveloped. It saw the demolition of the old NCP car park, Paradise Street bus station and, of course, the Moat House Hotel, the ECHO previously reported.
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To mark the occasion, we’ve delved into the archives to find fascinating photos from the early days of Liverpool ONE when it was under construction. Many were taken by the ECHO’s own snapper Colin Lane and show its buildings and walkways taking shape.
Months later, crowds arrived to shop at a number of new, big brand stores. Here are 14 images that show how this the truly massive project came to dominate the city.
For beautiful, historic images from the past have a look at memorylane.co.uk/ and see what you can discover
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Grosvenor Henderson Liverpool One Paradise Project being built on Thursday, August 9, 2007. Pictured is South John Street (below right) with the rooftop to become the park space
(Image: Liverpool ECHO)Liverpool One Paradise Project. The East section of the project looking out to the Bluecoat & the former Quiggins area taken in August 2007
(Image: Liverpool Echo/Colin Lane)The Liverpool One Paradise Project under construction in August 2007 – the South John street entrance to what would become HMV
(Image: Liverpool ECHO)The Paradise Project, now Liverpool ONE, being built in August 2007. The East section of the project looking out to Hanover Street & the fomer site of Radio Merseyside (front)
(Image: Liverpool ECHO)Grosvenor Henderson Liverpool One Paradise Project being built on Thursday, August 09, 2007. Pictured is Paradise Street
(Image: Liverpool ECHO)Grosvenor’s Liverpool One Project under construction – looking down South John Street, August 2007
Liverpool One Paradise Project…The East section of the project links to the Zig Zag staircase leading to the restaurants & open terrace taken in August 2007
(Image: Liverpool Echo/Colin Lane)Liverpool One Paradise Project restaurant location taken in August 2007
(Image: Liverpool Echo/Colin Lane)Liverpool One Paradise Project. John Lewis (left) and One Park West project far right looking towards Chavasse Park taken in August 2007
(Image: Liverpool Echo/Colin Lane)Interior of John Lewis store in the Liverpool One Paradise project development. Construction students with Project Manager Russ Hardman on the restaurant terrace over looking the site. 2007
(Image: Howard Davies)Liverpool One Development, Hanover Street
(Image: Getty Images)Grosvenor Henderson Liverpool One Paradise Project as Rod Holmes Project Director looks out to west section of the site which will include the park. 2007
(Image: Colin Lane)The Paradise Project, a retail, leisure and housing development on the Mersey waterfront in Liverpool in 2007
(Image: Corbis via Getty Images)Grosvenor Henderson Liverpool One Paradise Project…the One Park West building taking shape in this picture taken from the new John Lewis store. 2008
(Image: Eddie Barford)
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