2-887-792 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

Yate Shopping Centre, Yate, South Gloucestershire, 25/09/1965. A large crowd of people gathered around the fountain on Four Seasons Square for the official opening of Yate Shopping Centre. Yate shopping centre was designed by architects Stone, Toms and Partners and was constructed by Laing. It was built to serve a growing population and was a link between the old village and the new town with its modern houses. The shopping centre consisted of four wide shopping precincts linked by a centre court, housing four banks, a supermarket and a Woolworths store. There were also large car parks and a bus terminal. The official opening of Yate Shopping Centre took place on 25th September 1965 with Coronation Street actress, Pat Phoenix (Elsie Tanner), carrying out the ceremony watched by radio and TV personality, Ted Ray.