Drake Circus Plymouth (1971-2004)

A compilation of pictures I found of the old Drake Circus shopping centre in Plymouth before its closure and demolition. Video contains some nice pictures I found from the 1970's and 80's where it was very eye catching, clean and full of life. Then it shows the decline around the early 2000s where the centre started to visibly decay and less and less people shopped there then to its inevitable closure and demolition in 2004. Also includes a short section on the new Drake Circus shopping mall which was completed in 2006.

I do much prefer the old Drake Circus to new modern giant shopping mall. Despite its flaws it did have character and more of a Plymouth feel, the new mall just feels like every other mall. Lifeless and corporate with nothing unique about it plus very loud and overcrowded.

Music used:
Quiet Riot - Breaking up is a Heartache
Lion - Victims of Circumstance