"UNDER CONSTRUCTION"
The Changing Face of Ely.
The City Centre Re-Development
The Cloisters Shopping Centre Now Open!
The Cloisters Shopping Centre is now Open as is the new Ely Library also within this complex. This area which was formerly home to the old Thursday cattlemarket.
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Pic taken on 18th May 2000 "The Cloisters" Shopping Centre as it is in May 2000 - Iceland and Wilkinsons stores are now open. |
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Pic taken on 8th November 1999 "The Cloisters" Shopping Centre is now open, although most of the stores are not yet open. Peacocks is now open, and Iceland should not be far behind. |
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Pic taken on 25th November 1999 |
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Pic taken on 26th October 1999 Getting there........ |
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Pic taken on 13th September 1999 Shows continued development of the second main building on the site. |
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Pic taken on 17th August 1999 Shows progress to brickwork and second unit on the left. |
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Pic taken on 11th August 1999 Taken from the market place - shows the decorative brickwork feature nearing completion. |
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Pic taken on 11th August 1999 Shows the progress made to the new building in the foreground, plus you can see that the building in the background has now been roofed. |
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Pic taken on 22nd July 1999 The brickwork on the new building in the background is progressing nicely. |
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Pic taken on 22nd July 1999 Ann all action shot of the steel erectors working on the second frame..... |
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Pic taken on 5th July 1999 Another frame has now been erected next to Waitorse Supermarket. And there is a large hole in the ground to the fore! |
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Pic taken on 23rd June 1999 Shows the progress of the brickwork to the main frame. |
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Pic taken on 4th June 1999 Re-roofing or the old Club Hotel building is well under way. |
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Pic taken on 20th May 1999 They have now started on the brickwork. And the first floor concrete joists are in place. |
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Pic taken on 28th April 1999
Yes - it's a frame up guv! No doubt about that. |
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The view of the development from the Market Place has changed recently (Early April 1999) in that the boarding surrounding the site has been brightened up by pictures of Ely painted by youngsters from Ely's Schools |
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Second Visit - Mid-April 1999 Looking across the site from Newnham Street not much has changed although foundations (not visible in the pic) have been laid all over the site. |
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Second Visit - Mid-April 1999 Again looking across the site from Newnham Street not much has changed compared to the earlier pic below. |
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First Visit - early March 1999 Looking across the site from Newnham Street. |
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First Visit - early March 1999
View of the development from the Market Place before it was brightened up by the kids pics. |
The New Skateboard Park - Now Open! | The New Swimming Pool |
Lynn Road/Downham Road | The Broad Street Development |
The Old Jewson Site - New! | First Page |
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