3648 x 5088 px | 30,9 x 43,1 cm | 12,2 x 17 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
13 luglio 2023
Ubicazione:
3 Witton Street, Northwich, England, CW9 5DE
Altre informazioni:
This image shows the doorway and interior of the former Cheshire Style Interiors retail premises on Witton Street in Northwich town centre, Cheshire. A printed legal notice from L.I.S.S. (Legal Investigation and Support Services) is taped to the inside of the glass frontage, indicating repossession of the property following non-payment of rent and termination of the lease. The empty interior space behind the glass, combined with the formal notice, documents the closure of a small independent retail business. Reflections in the glass show surrounding mock-Tudor style buildings and bunting across the pedestrianised street, creating a contrast between civic efforts to maintain vibrancy and the reality of vacant premises. The photograph was taken in daylight, with clear reflections and minimal interior lighting, reinforcing the sense that the shop is no longer trading. Such scenes have become increasingly common across UK town centres, where independent retailers face rising costs, reduced footfall, and long-term structural changes in consumer behaviour. The image provides a documentary record of retail decline and business closure on the British high street, illustrating the legal and physical aftermath of insolvency within a small town retail environment.
