Thousands of people turned up to the opening of Battersea Power Station. The results of an eight-year restoration were unveiled to the public at a grand opening event, following decades of decay. Read more about the opening: 📸 PA & Getty Images
Thousands of people turned up to the opening of Battersea Power Station.
Shoppers filed towards the focal point of the new building - a multi-storey shopping centre with restaurants, clothing stores, bookshops and beauty boutiques.Verline Forrest said she had been waiting a long time for the building to be repurposed "It will make a lot of difference to me as I won't have to go to Westfield any more because we'll have a shopping centre on our doorstep now, which will be really nice. And it's within walking distance, so we were able to walk here."Eilidh Wheatley said she was looking forward to teaching her daughter about the building's history
Thousands turned out and cheered as the doors to this giant building were opened to the public for the first time in its history.Inside lay a heady mix of new shops, bars, restaurants - and history everywhere.
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