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Memories of Tower Ramparts shopping centre opening in 1986
Tower Ramparts Shopping Centre opening in 1986 - Credit: Archant
Shoppers flooded into Tower Ramparts shopping centre when it first flung open its doors more than 30 years ago.
Tower Ramparts Shopping Centre opening in 1986 - Credit: Archant
These photos were taken in 1986 on the first day the centre was open to the public and they show that shoppers were keen to see what was in store for the.
Tower Ramparts Shopping Centre opening in 1986 - Credit: Archant
The Tower Ramparts name is one that is long associated with the history of the town.
Tower Ramparts Shopping Centre opening in 1986 - Credit: Archant
Tower Ramparts is the name of the road stretching from Northgate Street to High Street and also the bus station for Ipswich Buses.
Tower Ramparts Shopping Centre opening in 1986 - Credit: Archant
The name dates from around 1203 when the town bank was located in this area. The roadway on the inside of the rampart was once called Tower Ditches.
Tower Ramparts Shopping Centre opening in 1986 - Credit: Archant
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Up until 1979 the Tower Ramparts School stood on the site of the shopping centre,
Tower Ramparts Shopping Centre opening in 1986 - Credit: Archant
The shopping centre bore the historical name of Tower Ramparts until very recently.
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In July 2014, LaSalle Investment Management and Ipswich Borough Council announced to the public plans for a £4 million transformation of the shopping centre and the works were completed in late November 2015 when it took on the new identity of Sailmakers Shopping Centre.
Were you one of the eager shoppers there on opening day in 1986?
