2013

SD3036 : Blackpool: former Jessops store on Talbot Road

taken 11 years ago, near to Blackpool, England

Blackpool: former Jessops store on Talbot Road
Blackpool: former Jessops store on Talbot Road
The camera shop which closed earlier this month along with all its other branches nationwide, on the corner of Talbot Road (left/right) and Abingdon Street (ahead), pictured at 11:35 at night.

The top of Blackpool Tower is visible far right.
The Jessops Group Ltd

Jessop's were formed in Leicester in 1935 by Frank Jessop.

They were once the largest specialist supplier of photographic equipment in the UK. At their peak they had 335 stores. In 2007 the company suffered financial crisis, due to increased competition from supermarkets and internet retailers, and had to close some stores.

In January 2013 the company went into administration and its 187 remaining stores across the UK closed on January 11th with the loss of 1,370 jobs.

The brand was bought by entrepreneur Peter Jones and relaunched on 28 March 2013. Up to 30 stores are expected to re-open.


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Geographical Context: Business, Retail, Services City, Town centre other tags: Photographic Store Shops Jessops Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Street in Blackpool [114] · Talbot Road [52] · Top of the Tower [51] · Abingdon Street [24] ·
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SD3036, 1067 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Chris Downer   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 27 January, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 2 February, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 3078 3642 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:49.1656N 3:3.1751W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 3079 3645
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