TVs 'ripped from walls' and 'looting' at lost Manchester shopping centre's closing sale
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 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.
Doors to the amazing 'yard sale' were set to open for 9am with hundreds expecting to turn up looking to grab a bargain. Entry was free and everything inside was priced at £10, from shelves and shop fittings to 50 inch televisions, sofas and even the huge metal 'sky bar' structure itself.Other more unusual items up for grabs included a Hacienda-style picnic bench signed by legendary DJ Dave Haslam and a giant silver throne.
Glass windows were smashed and shutters to some former shopping units were prised open. An MEN journalist who was covering the 'fire sale' at the time reported the event "brought out the worst in people." "Then there were scenes compared by many to looting as glass was smashed, televisions and speaker systems were ripped from the wall and shutters prised open." As things descended into chaos, more than 25 police officers were called in to shut the event down.
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